Preaching Goes Viral

Our Pre-Existing Condition

Blame and Scapegoating

Americans are blaming China for not taking the steps they should have taken to stop the outbreak of the virus. China is blaming the US for starting the outbreak. Many Americans, including the President, have been referring to the virus as the Chinese virus, Wuhan virus, Asian virus, or even the Foreign virus, placing the blame on Asian people and fanning the flames of xenophobia and racism—leading to an outbreak of anti-Asian coronavirus rhetoric and hate crimes. The Anti-Defamation League has noted a surge in anti-Asian activities including racist messages or caricatures of Chinese people mocking their eating habits, accents, and hygiene. Some are even blaming animals like bats or pangolins for the virus. Many Americans are blaming the spread of coronavirus on the President or the slow government response. I’ve seen older folks blaming Millennials for not taking the virus seriously, and I’ve seen some younger folks blame their Boomer parents and grandparents for not taking it seriously as well! Everyone is blaming Gen-Z for going on Spring Break and naively saying, “If I get corona, I get corona! It won’t stop me from partying!”

2022-12-16

Rev. W. Benjamin Boswell

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