Posted on 07/31/2022 6:49:54 PM PDT by grundle
Tucker Carlson has been accused of homophobia and being cruel after joking about changing the name of monkeypox.
On his Thursday night show, the Fox News host joked about the decision to change the name of the disease as cases continue to be concentrated among the gay community.
In early June, a group of scientists, many based in Africa, issued a position paper calling for a name change for the disease to avoid the negative impact it was having on people from different communities.
"We propose a novel classification of MPXV (Monkeypox Virus) that is non-discriminatory and non-stigmatizing and aligned with best practices in naming of infectious diseases in a way that minimizes unnecessary negative impacts on nations, geographic regions, economies and people and that considers the evolution and spread of the virus," the paper read.
Carlson also shared a clip from his show on his Twitter page, where he said that, due to a popular vote following a poll, monkeypox will now be known as "Schlong Covid."
"Monkeypox is about the coolest name for a disease, 'can't come today I've got the monkey,'" Carlson said.
"But they are changing the name because of racism or something. Well for once, we don't know who they are and we are not going to allow it.
"We are going to change the name this time, we are going to do it with the public's help because democracy is real.
"So we had a vote, there was no ballot harvesting, you can trust our counting and the new name for monkeypox is now officially, and we are declaring it, Schlong Covid.
"That won our audience election result with about 40 percent of the votes.
Other names that were offered in the vote included Hunter Hives, Midterm Variant and Adam Schiffilis.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...
China has made an open threat to commit an act of war. BUT TUCKER IS A HOMOPHOBE.
Fagpox
The Left whines because they are being ridiculed.
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Very soon to come, conservatives being banned on social media. Liberals have zero sense of humor.
I am offended that THEY are offended!
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I’m offended that you’re offended that they’re offended.
Spankey Pox
I voted for “Midterm Variant”.
Pooftervirus
“Deadliest disease known to mankind, sex with a monkey variant” as opposed to the previous “Deadliest disease known to mankind, Mexican beer variant”.
How is that cruel?
Spotted Dick.
Skittlepox, or Rainbowpox, or LBGTXYZpox.
[[and being cruel]]
Oh no! Not ‘cruel’!!! Oh the horror of WORDS!
Soooo....English pudding pox?
How about we slam Newsweek as liars?
“Let’s Go Brandon!”
I loved it!!!
Priorities.
Plus war with China is what they want...and I don’t mind if Pelosi goes bye bye, do you?
Let’s see this through. Are we collecting for the Chinese Air force yet?
Call Monkeypox.... Moneypox
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