O/T. The Government's handling of Covid

[Geoff Parkstone]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ng-players-psa

[Andy_Faber]

Anyway whislt we ahve SOME BAME groups worrying about whats in the vaccine, we ahve SOME 80 year old plus white people saying they will wait for the "British" vaccine FFS! Shame the Oxford AstraZeneca isn't actually "British" but there we are, some folks do have strange oideas!

I'm glad I waited. You've been on my case since I used the phrase 'broadly non-racist' maybe two months ago. It defines someone who claims to be non-racist but just can't help themselves when all said and done. Your comment above is revealing, because it refers to 80 year old white people. I've scoured the media and there's no reference anywhere to the colour of these people. You've invented that either subconsciously or, more likely, consciously. That's the sort of thing that a broadly non-racist person does. Hope that helps

[Andy_Faber]

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/...ng-players-psa

you'll get into trouble posting links to facts

[Ram59]

I'm glad I waited. You've been on my case since I used the phrase 'broadly non-racist' maybe two months ago. It defines someone who claims to be non-racist but just can't help themselves when all said and done. Your comment above is revealing, because it refers to 80 year old white people. I've scoured the media and there's no reference anywhere to the colour of these people. You've invented that either subconsciously or, more likely, consciously. That's the sort of thing that a broadly non-racist person does. Hope that helps

I tend to ignore what he says these days, there so much obviously wrong with much of what he spouts, that I don't believe a word of what he says, even when I'm not in a position to know whether it's right or wrong.

[Geoff Parkstone]

I've taken that view months ago Ram

[ramAnag]

Wasting your breath Ram the apologist wing of the forum will be straight on your case

‘Apologist wing of the forum’? What or who does that refer to?

When Trump repeatedly spat out the words ‘China virus’ there was only the one identified Coronavirus, it wasn’t necessary and appeared to be just a part of his angry blame game.
There are now several variants which have originated in the UK, Denmark, South Africa, Brazil and Germany. For the purposes of appropriate treatment they require identification.
Which bit of that are people struggling to understand?

[Ram59]

‘Apologist wing of the forum’? What or who does that refer to?

When Trump repeatedly spat out the words ‘China virus’ there was only the one identified Coronavirus, it wasn’t necessary and appeared to be just a part of his angry blame game.
There are now several variants which have originated in the UK, Denmark, South Africa, Brazil and Germany. For the purposes of appropriate treatment they require identification.
Which bit of that are people struggling to understand?

Do you not appreciate that there is a subtle difference between calling it a British variant of a global virus, as opposed to calling it the British Virus?

[ramAnag]

Do you not appreciate that there is a subtle difference between calling it a British variant of a global virus, as opposed to calling it the British Virus?

Tbh, no. I think you’re nitpicking...and I’m still puzzled by the phrase ‘apologist wing of the forum’.

If there is such a thing I’ve only seen any evidence of it springing into life to defend the enormously discredited and now former (yes it feels great to say that) President Trump.

[Ram59]

Tbh, no. I think you’re nitpicking...and I’m still puzzled by the phrase ‘apologist wing of the forum’.

If there is such a thing I’ve only seen any evidence of it springing into life to defend the enormously discredited and now former (yes it feels great to say that) President Trump.

The apologist statement didn't come from me.

I wasn't defending Trump, just questioning Merkle’s same use of language, but without any criticism.

[Andy_Faber]

I’m still puzzled by the phrase ‘apologist wing of the forum’.

It was just a throwaway late evening comment, I changed to 'the forum' from 'society' at the last mo.

Rare for this forum, but I'll actually take back my comment regarding this specific piece after watching the videos attached to the article, the gents ivolved tell the story in a stronger manner than the written narrative. My use of the word 'apologist' stands though.