Spanish Flu? COVID? Discourse is the Same
In 1918, letters to the editor were the equivalent of social media today, a mixed bag of opinions many times anchored in counter factual arguments. This letter from 'ONE WHO PROTESTS' from Los Altos, California during the Spanish Flu would be at home with much of the arguments around COVID today. If you substituted 'Germans' for 'Chinese' you almost wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Some favorite insights: Germany has sent secret agents to spread fear and misinformat