Posted on 10/08/2014 9:21:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The first time a reporter asked a CDC representative whether Thomas Duncan — the first patient to receive an Ebola diagnosis in the US — was an American citizen, the question seemed pretty tame. One could excuse it as a general inquiry about the Duncan’s nationality during the first press conference announcing his diagnosis. But after the CDC declined to answer, the question kept coming. "Is he a citizen?" reporters repeatedly asked. "Is he one of us?" they meant.
The current Ebola crisis has been tinged with racism and xenophobia. The disease rages in West Africa, and has therefore largely infected people of color. But somehow Americans were among the first to get a dose of Zmapp — the experimental anti-Ebola drug — this summer, despite the fact that Africans have been dying from the current Ebola epidemic since its emergence in Guinea in December. There are a lot of reasons for that, of course. The drug is potentially dangerous and only exists in short supply. It’s also extremely costly. And it originated in Canada, so it's unsurprising that North America controls its use.
And now that Ebola has "reached" the US, American privilege — white privilege, especially — is floating to the surface, in even less subtle ways....
(Excerpt) Read more at theverge.com ...
Author does not understand Ebola virus does not discriminate- it is equal oportunity killer
I’m not even going to bother to ping this one.
What makes it racist to ‘assume’ that Africa is a source of Ebola. Do they want to introduce quotas for other races to be quarantined so the Africans wouldn’t feel bad about it?
Yet more moronic liberal thinking that is going to get people killed.
Well Arielle, I think you’re right. Most Americans would have preferred a white crackah had brought this disease into America to kill Americans. Idiot!
They greatly dislike the Obola label.Keep using it!
Outstanding.
Good call, Nully -- this isn't about Ebola, it's about race baiting. The author appears to be in favor of using it.
White ebola is more refined./
What an idiot. The question was relevant because it indicated whether or not an American had traveled to and returned from West Africa and it also indicated who would be paying for the medical care.
If it has to spread maybe it will take out racebaiters of ALL flavors
Everything is about race now and I am sick to death of this white privilege nonsense.
An enemy like ebola should unite us.
They throw the tired old race card at this too.
Oppurtunistic creeps.
Not wanting to get Ebola is racist.
(Pat. Pending)
.By the way why was he allowed to come here and endanger a whole family of africans?...Why are the planes allowed to come here?.....And letters?.....From Africa?........Is this admin trying to endanger african families?.....I think jackson should address these issues....Right now.
If someone wants a free Kindle novel on Ebola from Amazon, here it is.
http://www.amazon.com/Ebola-K-A-Terrorism-Thriller-ebook/dp/B00NEDGH5C/ref=zg_bs_digital-text_f_83
I agree. Since everything is about race maybe they could finally really do something for black Americans like protect them?
They are endangering black Americans.
This administration is RACIST!
If they want to drag racism into it that is what they should be saying.
But no, let’s call the people who want to protect Americans racist.
Have you read The Hot Zone yet?
No, and I can’t remember if I have a copy floating around here or not.
I know that everyone else has though, I guess I will read it next time I see it somewhere.
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