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Caliman73

(11,725 posts)

23. It does matter where it came from, but not for any political or criminal purpose.

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #21)

Mon Jul 26, 2021, 06:02 PM

Jul 2021

It matters for scientific and public health purposes. We need to know absolutely everything about the virus, so that we can be ready for future viruses.

What matters most for the purpose of legal and political reckoning is how the virus was managed (or rather, mismanaged) when it reached our shores.

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We don't know exactly where this novel corona virus came from, [View all] CCExile Jul 2021 OP

I was thinking it might be spread by infected multigraincracker Jul 2021 #1

It came from bat population. There are 400 corona viruses among bats grantcart Jul 2021 #17

Dirty rats, with two legs and not a trace of humanity? 70sEraVet Jul 2021 #18

Bingo. multigraincracker Jul 2021 #20

Bats also makes sense Bucky Jul 2021 #25

yes Skittles Jul 2021 #2

I know - wouldn't that actually make Trump MORE culpable? LisaM Jul 2021 #16

You have a good point. But I believe you have to have stupid, hateful people for FOX, etc. to work. Hoyt Jul 2021 #3

Excellent framing! Bobstandard Jul 2021 #4

Their primary mission is to sow chaos and discord.... paleotn Jul 2021 #5

+1 2naSalit Jul 2021 #6

Rat F'ers Fox and rw media. Murderous bastards. Pepsidog Jul 2021 #7

Goes back farther than that... right off the top of my head WarGamer Jul 2021 #8

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2021 #14

Don't forget AM radio PoliWrangler Jul 2021 #9

Forgive me! I am old, and surely missed few. Thank you! CCExile Jul 2021 #12

Amen Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #10

Don't forget Facebook! Initech Jul 2021 #11

It's the disease of political expediency FakeNoose Jul 2021 #13

The Jan 6th commission should be expanded to include this. nt live love laugh Jul 2021 #15

disagree. Caliman73 Jul 2021 #22

Rupert Murdoch. roamer65 Jul 2021 #19

does it even really matter where it came from now? RussBLib Jul 2021 #21

It does matter where it came from, but not for any political or criminal purpose. Caliman73 Jul 2021 #23

Agreed! BHDem53 Jul 2021 #24