Wikipedia suggests renaming its article on Spanish flu to “1918 influenza pandemic”

LaCorte News ^ | 3/19/2020 | Penka Arsova

[Zenyatta]

The current discussion of whether it’s appropriate to associate a virus with its place of origin has prompted Wikipedia to reconsider how it refers to the Spanish flu.

The story: Wikipedia editors are mulling over whether to rename the site’s Spanish flu article the “1918 influenza pandemic.” Most of them are opposed to the proposed change, saying the pandemic is most commonly known as the Spanish flu and changing the title of the article might lead to more confusion. Some even said that the move amounts to re-writing history.

[VeniVidiVici]

I won’t give up protesting until the change “Russian Dressing” into something else. Like Naked Natasha!

Hubba, hubba!!

[Mastador1]

Yeah but what's their take on Spanish Fly? I would hate to expose a chink in their armor. Why haven't they also targeted the Hong Kong flu and Asian Flu? Do we give the Bird Flu and Swine Flu a pass because animals aren't important? Paging Peta!

I know I don't have to ask if anyone else here is sick and tired of this politically correct K-rap and the R for racism being the new Scarlet letter nailed to anyone not in lockstep and mindless followers of socialism and millennial mental masturbation.

[the OlLine Rebel]

I guarantee no one gives a damn about the German Measles. Germans are fair game all along so no problem. But Spanish? Guess the snowflakes see the error of their ways for that.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Actually you know they have to have tons of Arab influence. In culture as well as blood. You can see it.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Good point.