China-US COVID-19 Origin Blame Game Heats Up
China’s recent suggestion that COVID-19 originated in the United States is a direct response to accusations made by former President Trump. This finger-pointing exchange highlights a disturbing pattern of childish blame-shifting between two global superpowers, overshadowing the devastating impact of the pandemic itself. It seems like a “no u” response to Trump’s allegations, a petty exchange that ignores the immense suffering caused by the virus. The sheer scale of the tragedy – millions of deaths and billions of lives disrupted – is largely forgotten in this immature squabble.
This back-and-forth feels like a deeply unproductive contest of who can be the biggest liar.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood