When and why did we get to the point where criticizing a government's actions is considered racism?
I've even heard the term "racist" applied to the coronavirus, due to observations of worse outcomes among minority populations. Even just 10 years ago, saying that a virus is guilty of racism would be something you would only expect to hear on Saturday Night Live.
And speaking of race politics, here is an interesting twist (relevant to the title of this thread):
https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-im-run ... lead_pos10
Another paywall so I'll summarize. Queens, the site of the intended Amazon headquarters, is a perfect storm of disaster from this pandemic: highest case count of any location in the U.S. (possibly in the world), and the highest unemployment. About 1/3 of the borough's working population is out of a job. This is AOC's district, and to say she's been missing in action is an understatement. The article was written by a refreshingly articulate candidate who is running against her in the primary. It points out that had AOC not driven Amazon away, the borough would have had one of the few large-scale employers who is not only retaining their workforce, but also hiring more. Plus the tax benefit to the city, the large multiplier for jobs due to the presence of the Amazon workers, etc. I trust a lot of people in Queens are smart enough to realize how badly they've been had, and there's a good possibility that AOC won't survive the primary. Here's hoping.