I agree, and while I find the bit funny (especially because the Detrick thing was started by PRC media as a clap back against baseless claims of intentional release by the Chinese), I think if we teeter too close to that edge too often, we might become a little too used to that way of thinking.

[–] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 12 points 4 days ago (1 children)

especially because the Detrick thing was started by PRC media as a clap back against baseless claims of intentional release by the Chinese

No it wasn't

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No it wasn't

I clearly remember it was circulated by many media accounts on Western social media. Especially from CGTN

[–] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 18 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

People were literally talking here about how ft detrick's waste water sterilization was broken for a year before shutting down in 2019 before China even said anything though

China mentioning it was the soypoint-2 cherry on top

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 2 points 4 days ago

Well I wasn't here during that shrug-outta-hecks