The real story is that ‘developing’ nations have done remarkably better at fighting COVID-19 than the rich and white. The real story starts precisely where the western map ends. Here be dragons. We be dragons.
The real story is that places like Vietnam and Mongolia have completely kicked COVID-19’s ass. The real story is that places like Rwanda and Ghana have innovated and survived. There are countless stories like this — from Sri Lanka to Trinidad & Tobago, but you wouldn’t know because we’re not rich or white. But you should know. Because we’re right. This information could save your life.
https://medium.com/indica/the-overwhelming-racism-of-covid-coverage-78e37e4ce6e8
(But please keep posting about a vaccine, eating like normal, and relying on your institutions to save you. It'll all work out for you I'm sure.)
I hope it's telling that a lot of folk have boosted this but almost no one has any commentary to share.
I hope it means that folk are beginning to accept that compared to most human people, maybe they're accultured into being unreasonable selfish brutes, and that they can just... walk away, and consider different things, rather than spend all day trying to improve a system that is working exactly how it should.
@emsenn
Your profile says:
"if we aren't mutuals and you're white: don't reply to my posts"
I apologize for violating your request in pointing this out, but this might explain some of the lack of commentary.
@dallin I appreciate you pointing it out! That probably influences it, at least I'd like to think so; though even with that I usually get more chatter!
@emsenn
I mean... yeah, not much to add.
Shared a bunch of places bc shit's spot on.