Attention Fox News: Hate Doesn't Prevent Swine Flu

Attn: Fox News. Hate Does Not Prevent Swine Flu
(Cross posted on Square State)

Hate won't prevent Swine flu.

When the Swine Flu outbreak happened, Fox news chose not to focus on facts, but on rumor and bigotry. Instead of having scientific professionals from the CDC or WHO give intelligent information about how to prevent getting this dangerous flu, or how to report or treat it, they immediately went to what they do best: bigotry. Swine flu is real, and it is dangerous. People need facts to save their lives, not propaganda.

Fox "news" stories focussed on the rumor that a small child from Mexico "brought it into the United States", despite the fact that there is evidence to the contrary. Yes, a little toddler from Mexico did die from this horrible disease, but blaming it on this child's family during their grief is unconscionable, especially when there are reports the Swine flu may have originated in New Zealand!

Fox News pundits used this baby's death to stir the immigration pot AGAIN, using such emotionally-charged and bigoted words as "illegals" (newsflash -- human beings are not "illegals". Illegal is an adjective, not a noun, folks! Stop dehumanizing immigrants from Mexico by calling them "illegals").

If that wasn't enough, they implied President Barack Obama had something to do with the appearance of, and spread of this flu! Countless Fox "news" reports alluded to the proximity of people who caught Swine Flu to the physical proximity of the President of the United States! Unbelievable!

It is said those who do not study history are doomed to repeat it. During the Black Plague, Jews were scapegoated, like Mexicans are now.

Fox News is anything but news. It is a racist, evil propaganda machine, deliberately causing hate and prejudice in our world, for the benefit of its soul-less corporate investors who benefit financially under Republican policies.

Want to prevent the very real, very deadly spread of Swine Flu? Wash your hands much more often, avoid crowds, eat right, get enough rest, and wash your produce after you bring it home from the store. Keep surfaces clean. If you get sick, stay home until you are 100% well.

But don't hate. According to the CDC and WHO, hate doesn't help.