Comrades! I have some important news. The Inner Party has issued a decree. The Main Stream Media can now talk about racial differences in the impact of Covid-19 (a piece of Thoughtcrime I have been committing since February 1, almost alone). They can’t be entirely honest about why these differences exist. However, it is permitted to highlight the fact of their existence.
This is because Covid-19 seems to be disproportionately impacting American blacks. So it can be used as an excuse to claim that elevated minority deaths are due to “inequality” and “white privilege.” In other words, race differences in the impact of Covid-19 in majority white countries can be weaponized in order evoke guilt in whites and help bring their majority status to an end. ...