No Party Split: Vast Majority of Americans Believe the COVID-19 Pandemic Is China’s Fault
Posted at 11:30 am on April 9, 2020 by Brandon Morse
https://www.redstate.com/brandon_mo...cans-believe-the-wuhan-virus-is-chinas-fault/
Normally, opinions on who is to blame for any given subject are split down party lines, but not when it comes to who is at fault for the COVID-19 pandemic. Republicans, Democrats, and Independents all agree: It’s China’s fault.
As reported by the Epoch Times, a Harris Poll that was released on Wednesday showed that a whopping 77 percent of Americans are ready to point the finger at China for the situation the globe currently finds itself in, regardless of party:
What’s more, it would appear that an overwhelming majority believe it’s time to pull our industry from China and get tougher on trade:
This is an interesting development, as the mainstream media and quite a few Democrats have been attempting to put the blame for the outbreak squarely on President Donald Trump while touting China’s narrative of having everything in control, and even being helpful to stem the tide of the virus.
Meanwhile, China has attempted to place the blame for the virus on the United States, specifically, its military. Chinese official Lijian Zhao floated the conspiracy theory that the virus was brought to Wuhan by the U.S. Army. He even floated this suggestion on Twitter and in English for good measure.
It would appear the American populace isn’t buying it.
This is likely because the virus has hit everyone personally. Many people are losing their livelihoods, if not watching family members lose their lives. With Trump and the virus task force giving daily updates and walking the American people through the plans, it feels more like Trump and his team are trying to fix the problem, removing any ideas that they’re the ones who are at fault for it.
If this view holds, it’s likely that punishing China for the virus will become a large part of any 2020 politician’s platform, and it should.
Senior Editor. Culture critic, and video creator. Good at bad photoshops.
Posted at 11:30 am on April 9, 2020 by Brandon Morse
https://www.redstate.com/brandon_mo...cans-believe-the-wuhan-virus-is-chinas-fault/
Normally, opinions on who is to blame for any given subject are split down party lines, but not when it comes to who is at fault for the COVID-19 pandemic. Republicans, Democrats, and Independents all agree: It’s China’s fault.
As reported by the Epoch Times, a Harris Poll that was released on Wednesday showed that a whopping 77 percent of Americans are ready to point the finger at China for the situation the globe currently finds itself in, regardless of party:
What’s more, it would appear that an overwhelming majority believe it’s time to pull our industry from China and get tougher on trade:
This is an interesting development, as the mainstream media and quite a few Democrats have been attempting to put the blame for the outbreak squarely on President Donald Trump while touting China’s narrative of having everything in control, and even being helpful to stem the tide of the virus.
Meanwhile, China has attempted to place the blame for the virus on the United States, specifically, its military. Chinese official Lijian Zhao floated the conspiracy theory that the virus was brought to Wuhan by the U.S. Army. He even floated this suggestion on Twitter and in English for good measure.
It would appear the American populace isn’t buying it.
This is likely because the virus has hit everyone personally. Many people are losing their livelihoods, if not watching family members lose their lives. With Trump and the virus task force giving daily updates and walking the American people through the plans, it feels more like Trump and his team are trying to fix the problem, removing any ideas that they’re the ones who are at fault for it.
If this view holds, it’s likely that punishing China for the virus will become a large part of any 2020 politician’s platform, and it should.
Senior Editor. Culture critic, and video creator. Good at bad photoshops.