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Posted on 07/19/2021 2:12:59 AM PDT by nickcarraway
The Asian carp is getting a new name from wildlife agencies who think the title is offensive — but some critics say the move is a solution fishing for a problem.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service rebranded the freshwater fish wreaking havoc in the Midwest as “invasive carp” in April.
“We wanted to move away from any terms that cast Asian culture and people in a negative light,” Charlie Wooley, director of the Great Lakes Regional Office for the service, told The Associated Press.
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How about “killer goldfish from hell?”
CC
Love You Long Time Carp?
Any better?
Wuhan wet market carp?
Or chink fish?
Ah.
Okay, what is the new name for the Japanese Beetle? Invasive Beetle?
European Starling - Invasive Starling?
Asian Clam - Invasive Clam?
Asian Shore Crab - Invasive Shore Crab?
Democrats introduced a bill to rename more than 1,000 forests, lakes, and mountain peaks named with racist slurs or offensive language
<< A new name will be unveiled soon that won’t call to mind regular carp, a spokesman for the state Department of Natural Resources told the AP. >>
How about Oriental River Virus.
DEMOCRATS ARE AN INVASIVE SPECIES !
Apparently, we all now find that entire continent offensive.
Me, personally? Asia never did anything to me.
I look forward to the day when calling someone a “Democrat” will be considered offensive.
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It is rather cool how Asian translates as “invasive”.
That day arrived in 1993
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The Gypsy Moth is getting a new name also. Really!
PC running amok.
Murder Carp. Mudder Carp. Utter Carp.”Can’t call it Asian, cause it leaves a racist twinge to it” carp.
It is native to/from Asia and its a carp. What’s so difficult here to the snowflakes, etc. of the Leftist idiots?
Covid Carp
How about Amazon? How long will be allow bull dykes to be offended?
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