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It is the first western government to fucking react (even if forced to) and show everyone else the road ahead. And everyone else keeps acting like they hope it's not going to happen to them.
Is this a point of pride?
That's both funny and totally not true.
I find it hard to believe, and given Italy's recent problems with the far-right surge, it seems to be more fake news.
Some politicians used that to push identity politics and went to Chinese restaurants and took pictures hugging Chinese people.
I live in Poland so I have no idea, but my dad is back home and he's been telling me about it, that's what he said.
I just felt that if something that ridiculous was said (and I am a fairly liberal person!) it would have most likely made international news.
Feel free to ask for sources, but this whole smug tone "you're wrong because I got a hunch you are" is not really productive.
> I find it hard to believe, and given Italy's recent problems with the far-right surge, it seems to be more fake news.
So you don't speak enough Italian to verify, but still you got a hunch. And since we're at it, let's accuse whoever says things I don't like of spreading fake news.
What a constructive attitude!
Besides not speaking Italian well enough, you are not even well informed about Italian politics, because everyone even just skimming through headlines would know that a few weeks ago the President of the Italian Republic visited a primary school with mainly Chinese pupils as a symbolic gesture against discrimination and racism.
There was also a long article about racism and Coronavirus on Internazionale, but you could easily find tens of sources.
Get your facts straights (or just ask) before accusing people of spreading fake news.
> "The only virus there is, is racism", they told us.
That typically means that some specific person, one with power and influence, said the exact words (or something which can be translated to the exact words) "the only virus there is, is racism". If you just mean that some people are talking about racism caused by the coronavirus, that's a very misleading way to phrase it.
I probably shouldn't compose comments when I am rushing between things!
Again, could you provide an article (Italian or English!) where "they" are telling you the only virus is racism?
You asked for a source accusing me that I was spreading fake news because of some right-wing.
Anyway, I gave you a few pointers, look them up and you'll find everything you need. I am not spending more time for someone that immediately assumes my bad faith.