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Originally Posted by CowTimes
Since I’m an “-ist” and “-ism” person who also likes the dictionary, from Miriam Webster:
Xenophobia is the fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners, whereas racism has a broader meaning set including "a belief that racial differences produce the inherent superiority of a particular race." Although they are similar, they are different enough that it is possible for one to be both xenophobic and racist.
So, yes, I do understand that China is not a race.
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Don't understand why it's racist to refer to the virus as Chinese.....it came from China.The Asian flu caused several million deaths back in the 50's as well.