(Jewish Group) Coronavirus spread sparks anti-Semitic views and conspiracy theories, ADL says

[Behind the Aegis]

The spread of and fear generated by the coronavirus has led extremists to promote conspiracy theories and share their anti-Semitic views, the Anti-Defamation League said.

It also has fomented racism against the Chinese and calls for a halt to immigration to the United States, the post to the ADL’s website said.

“Finally! Science has discovered a cure for the most insidious disease of our time … Jewishness,” wrote one extremist on the encrypted instant messaging service Telegram, according to the ADL. The same person also referred to a news report that three Israelis were quarantined as possible coronavirus carriers with the message “3 down, 5,999,997 to go!”

Posts linking the coronavirus to racist and anti-Semitic slurs and memes also are found on 4chan and Gab. One 4chan user wrote, “Send the sick to Israel – if you already die at least take out as many Jews as you can.”

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[Ghost Dog]

1. Such racists will link just about anything

to their sick causes.

[MosheFeingold]

4. It's mainly Russia and various ME regimes

Pushing the "Israel" theory.

Israel is a giant counterbalance to Russia's desire to either dominate or destabilize the ME --- Putin's goal being to push up the price of oil --- the only material export from Russia (excepting weapons, which also is helped by destabilization).

[JudyM]

2. 'How low can they go' isn't even a question...

[MosheFeingold]

3. Ah, the oldies but goodies

We got blamed for the Black Death, too. Gotta love the classics.

I do kind of have a conspiracy theory, thanks to my various doctor children, including one who was a military doctor.

They all say this reeks of an engineered virus because of its long incubation period AND its low mortality, both of which are key to spreading the disease.

Low mortality is actually more harmful to an economy because civilized cultures will take care of sick people who have hope -- and thus drain limited resources AND continue to spread the disease. If the disease was immediately deadly, it would burn out relatively quickly, as people would not go to serious lengths to try to save people.

They also adhere to the simple theory -- some unnamed lab geek dropped a vial somewhere in China -- China has a very authoritarian social structure that punishes mistakes much the same as intentionally bad acts. So, to save his or her career, said lab geek tried to clean up the mess -- and failed.