Ted Cruz says San Antonio's decision to label the term 'Chinese virus' as hate speech is 'nuts'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The city of San Antonio in Texas has unanimously passed a resolution condemning the use of terms such as "Chinese virus" and "kung-fu virus" as hate speech.

It also encouraged residents to report "any such antisemitic, discriminatory or racist incidents" to the relevant authorities following several incidents in the city since the pandemic began, reports San Antonio's WOAI-TV.

The move, which also covers anti-Semitic speech, was criticized by Senator Ted Cruz, who called it "nuts," adding that the city council was "behaving like a lefty college faculty lounge."

He tweeted: "This is NUTS. SA City Council behaving like a lefty college faculty lounge, triggered by Chick-fil-A & the words 'Wuhan virus.'

https://news.yahoo.com/ted-cruz-says-san-antonios-153309546.html

What's this world come to if you can't use a little racist speech? Isn't that what you're saying Ted?

[tritsofme]

1. There is no "hate speech" exception to the First Amendment.

Cruz’s theatrics aside, I’m not sure what they are doing either.

[Takket]

2. if we could ever find a rethug...........

that was half as outraged over death and destruction as they get over rejection of racist terms, maybe we could actually get somewhere with this virus.

[Sneederbunk]

3. I urge them to label Cruz as nuts.

[jmg257]

4. Ha rat out your neighbor if they use the term Chinese virus...lovely.

And silly.