History repeated itself this week in an odd and subtle way. On Thursday, March 19, 2020, during a press briefing regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. President Donald Trump referred to the novel coronavirus as the “Chinese Virus.” A photograph later revealed that he had crossed out the word “Corona” and replaced it in marker with …
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Shocked and Disappointed
A common refrain I’m seeing on social media and hearing elsewhere is how shocked and disappointed people are by the people they thought they knew. Family. Friends. Neighbors. “They’re hoarding toilet paper? How stupid!” “She doesn’t need to buy that much food. I thought she was more considerate of others.” “He’s so young. Why is …
