Hey everyone. D'Anthony Fantangelo here, the
Internet's busiest commentary channel. And this is of course, a new episode of 'Here's Why You're
Wrong', the series where I take your hot takes, your tough questions and your unpopular opinions,
and then react to the best ones. This is of course my own original series that I came up with, and
I've never seen anyone else on the entire internet do, especially Anthony Fantano. So today's a
bit of a special 'Here's Why You're Wrong', because the topic is blacklisted. It's about the
obvious disease that's spreading throughout the world rapidly, but if I were to say the name
of it, I'm just going to get automatically demonetized, which I don't think is fair.
So instead, I'm just going to be calling it CV. And if you could do me a favor and put CV
in the comments, instead of the thing itself, I would really appreciate that.
Now what I think is funny... well, funny is not the right word, but what's
interesting about this whole situation is it's bringing people together, but driving them
apart at the same time. So let's explore that. 'I'm not sure why everyone is making it such a
big issue to wash your hands and sanitize them, when in reality, this is something you should
already be doing.' Here's why you're right. I do think this whole CV situation has put
it in people's mind that germs spread very quickly and that we are all just walking
hosts for all manner of organisms. Yeah. I guess you could say it's a positive.
I'm using the term positive very lightly. 'It's not that bad. People are seriously
overreacting about it. It spreads fast and you might get sick, but you're more than likely
going to be fine.' Here's why you're wrong. You're just... you're absolutely wrong. It is absolutely
that bad because while you might be fine, and hopefully you would be fine, there are thousands,
thousands, hundreds of millions of people who are at risk. So the issue with this whole CV
thing is not whether or not you could get it, especially if you're in the group of people
where it's not going to affect... it doesn't really matter if you get it. Nothing's going to
happen to you. It matters that once you get it, you spread it to millions of people who could die.
'Some of the people panic buying may be buying for their older family and neighbors. I think
we should encourage buying supplies for the people most at risk, so they don't have to go
directly in town.' Here's why you're right. I saw a lot of shaming going around for people
buying lots of things. But my mom watches this one YouTuber whose name is not coming to mind, but
she has 10 kids. And she obviously bought enough food for the 12 people in their household. I
think it's absolutely important to consider that some of the people panic buying might just
literally be buying, or like this person said, helping out other people. Very insightful.
'The Western world will always struggle through any epidemic slash pandemic
because people don't believe in community and collectivism. The emphasis here is placed
only on self-preservation.' Here's why you're right. You're just right. You can... in fact,
I think that previous comment, when that person said they would be fine, and so it doesn't
matter, is the exact proof that you're right. 'The people who underplay the CV are being stupid
because this is a legitimate concern. But people who overplay the CV need to calm down since
all they do is cause panic and panic solves nothing.' Here's why you're right. All the
people saying, "More people are dying from the flu." Please. But at the same time, people are
acting like it's the end of the world, and that is not helpful. All that's going to do is cause
people to act like it's the end of the world. And then we're going to have people dying from
CV-related accidents more so than the disease. 'The CV toilet paper panic buying is the most
unnecessary thing ever. So many people left the food aisle still intact. What are they
going to do? Eat the toilet paper?' Here's why you're wrong. I want everyone who
bought that much toilet paper to eat it, but I want them to eat it. I hope they do.
Taking pictures of empty shelves at the store doesn't help and just adds to the panic,
just doing it for internet points or whatever.' Here's why you're right by default. No,
it doesn't help. But at the same time, I like seeing those pictures. It's cool
to see empty Walmart, but that just might be because I'm weird, I guess. I don't know.
'That we are failing to stay at home and watch Netflix all day just shows how dumb we all are.'
Here's why you're right. I saw people bragging, they're still going to insert large social
gathering. What is wrong with y'all? And it's like, as much as a very deep part of me wants
to say, I hope you get it solely because I know it's not going to kill them, it's just going to be
uncomfortable, unfortunately, they become a risk to everyone else around them. So, no, I don't hope
anyone gets it, but some people might deserve it. 'I think a cult for toilet rolls should be formed
and those without should be perished.' Here's why you're wrong. The only cult around here is
the D'Angelo Wallace on YouTube, okay? We got 200,000 members recently and we are much better
than the people hoarding toilet paper, I hope. Unless all 200,000 of my subscribers are hoarding
toilet paper, and I'm just the only one left out. 'We should continue supporting Chinese fast food
places. Just because they're Chinese doesn't mean they have or carry CV.' Here's why you're
right. And you would think that this would be basic understanding, right? Do you actually
think that just because someone is Chinese, that they are carrying something that's
spreading in China? We are in the United States or insert whatever place you're from.
When the black plague was floating around, did every single European person just become a risk?
Actually, that's not that good of a question, but you get the point I'm trying to make.
'People who stockpile hand sanitizer slash medical supplies just to sell them off for
higher prices are gross, and should have to donate the supplies and pay a massive fine.'
Here's why you're right. So, you bought $17,000 worth of hand sanitizer. It's only natural that
you just drop it off at the nearest hospital, right? And then pay an additional $17,000
for holding up all the hospitals in the area. 'Toilet paper is by far, one of the least
necessary things to buy, and I don't know why that's the thing people are freaking out over.'
Here's why you're right. Without going into too much detail, toilet paper is not a necessity for
good hygiene. You can do the job with multiple tools, and that's all I'm going to say about that.
'I'm sick and tired of hearing about CV. The media is promoting mass panic and while CV can be
serious for some, the whole situation is not being portrayed accurately. At this point. The worst
thing we can do is panic and well, yikes, just yikes. People need to chill.' I can't say whether
or not you're right or wrong because I don't know which media you're referring to. You're certainly
right in the fact that some media outlets are just running with this CV thing. They're acting like
the world is ending and that's definitely not happening. But on the other hand, I've seen
some media outlets severely under-reporting, which is much more harmful in my opinion.
'Schools need to realize that they can't wait a whole three days the one week before the
shutdown. The virus is spreading super fast and anything can happen.' Here's why you're right. If
your school isn't shut down at this point, what are you doing? It really makes me feel like people
have an attitude of, "Well, yes, it's happening, but it would never happen to me." And then
fast forward and the entire school has the CV. 'Stores should have started limiting the amount
of items you can purchase per person days ago.' Here's why you're right. That actually has
happened in the stores around me, and why didn't they think of it in the first place? But
honestly, they probably don't care because if you don't limit it, people are going to buy a lot
of it, and then you're going to make more money. 'People should have supplies for the elderly
slash people that already have illnesses. They need it more than the healthy people, because
they are more at risk of dying from the CV.' Here's why you're right. Holy crap. I hope it's
just common sense why this person is right. 'The US, compared to other countries is
handling CV horrendously. China, for example, could be back to normal within a couple of
days- haha- because they're doing stuff like sterilizing cities, building special hospitals,
clinics, et cetera, and only recently have we declared a whole state of emergency.' I just feel
like this answer didn't age well, but here's why you're right. Yes. The initial handling of
this entire situation was actually pretty awful regardless of how China's doing. I do agree
that we could have done better, but unfortunately it's just not possible to say whether doing
better would have curtailed this thing or not. 'Quarantines aren't to protect yourself. It's to
protect the people who are actually at risk and to slow down the people who are hospitalized,
and everyone needs to understand that instead of being selfish.' Here's why you're right.
I see people on Twitter acting like... wait, I just realized, almost everyone has been
right so far. It's one of those days. Anyway, I see people on Twitter acting like, "I'm
quarantined. This is so hard for me." Huh? Don't get me wrong. I 100% believe that the
quarantine is difficult, no matter who you are, and I am talking about that, but it's not
for you. Right? You do realize that. But it just doesn't seem like everyone realizes that.
'People who'd used the CV as an excuse to show how racist they are should be launched into the
sun for charity.' Here's why you're wrong. The sun doesn't deserve that, okay? He's just minding
his own business up there. Nobody wants to be around those people, including celestial bodies.
'One. People who use this to sell essential oils, miracle cures, or stacked up hygiene products
are disgusting. Two. So are the people who intentionally spread misinformation and disregard
the whole thing. Yes, it probably won't kill you, but it will kill granny if you infect her.'
One. Here's why you're right. I saw someone on Instagram claiming that they had essential oils
that would ward off the CV, which... Holy crap, man, where is the FTDC... who does this kind of
thing in the US? Is it the FDA? I have no idea, but wherever they are, they need to come quicker.
'Rudy Gobert did nothing wrong. He's just a regular dude that jokes like the rest of
us and anyone mad at him should reexamine their priorities?' Here's why you're right. In
fact, you're right in a larger sense. I don't think there's anything wrong with joking about
this thing, to a reasonable extent. Obviously the jokes that are at the expense of people
who are hurting are very awful, and I'm not sure why you feel the need to make those. But I
mean the general CV flavor and self-deprecation that's floating around, I personally find
very amusing. There's nothing wrong with it. 'People not caring about the CV because it's only
killing the sick and old is ableist.' Here's why you're right. Ooh, this person is direct, but
they ain't never lied. It's absolutely ableist and ageist to act like it just doesn't matter
because it's only harming immunocompromised people and elderly. Only? They're still people.
God forbid somebody treated you like that once you pass a certain age because... well, you would die.
Literally. That's what this whole thing is about. 'People who say you're overreacting to CV are
wrong. A 3% death rate is millions of people dead, and that's a lot of dead people.' Here's why
you're right. It's almost like people don't understand how these things work. If something
is spreading very quickly and 3% of everyone who gets it is dropping dead, that's 3%, sure. If
it was a hundred people, that's three people, which is still three people. But now it's getting
into the thousands and the tens of thousand, and we could be looking at the hundreds of thousands,
so percentages add up. Think about your taxes. 'People not recommending others to go out
to bars and restaurants pisses me off a lot because shutting everything down will put all
of those small businesses at risk of bankruptcy, which will then affect all the employees.
Shutting everything down equals our economy collapsing. Many of my close friends rely on
their paychecks to live and there aren't really any benefits slash safety nets, for restaurant
workers. If you're old or at risk, yes, stay home, but I don't get why someone going out to a bar
that you're not at affects you. Also don't tell me how to live my pandemic life. If I want to go out
to a bar, get food with my friends, that's on me. You can stay home.' This is why people are dying.
'With CV, I do think that the schools closing was a good decision for large schools, as this is
more infectious than the flu. But I think the response to the shutdown is insane. I work
at a grocery store and watch people fist fight over toilet paper, and my coworkers have
hidden some.' Here's why you're right. What? People are really acting like it's the end of
days over toilet paper. Maybe all the people fighting over toilet paper deserve each other.
'The media is just using a CV to make us panic and forget about actual issues going on. Either way, I
don't trust the media, and for good reason. I also don't believe after all this settles, we could
go back to normal. That's just my tinfoil hat talking though. L-O-L.' Here's why you're right.
The media is just not to be trusted, no matter what their context is, but specifically they are
getting such a huge piece of attention off of this entire thing. It's just a vicious cycle where like
the worse it gets, the more press coverage they're able to put out and the more eyes, ad revenue, et
cetera, they're able to get on their sites. Yeah. Unfortunately the media is definitely profiting
off of this situation, maybe more than anyone. 'Saw lots of replies to this thread referring to
the UK not shutting schools, and I'd like to point out that this is because they waiting until it
peaks. There will be far more stress on the whole country if they shut schools now than if they
did later.' Here's why you're wrong. I thought... okay, hold on. Just to preface this, I'm no
scientist or medical person, but I thought the whole point of shutting down things was to flatten
the curve. We don't want it to peak. We want to prevent that as much of this from happening
as possible. When there's no cures or vaccines floating around, prevention is the best cure.
'Even if CV is something 97% of people need to worry about, quote unquote, it's really
worrying that one sickness can show people how messed up the system is, especially when
that messed up system was never hidden.' Here's why you're right. I know people are acting like
the healthcare system has just completely broken down in recent days, but I think it's even scarier
to think about the fact that nothing has changed though. This is the same healthcare system that
we've been under and referring to what that other person said about things going back to normal, can
they? I would hope that they don't actually. Maybe this can be used as some sort of stimulus for
fixing these systems that are just so clearly ineffective, but I don't know what to do.
'I'm low key happy that I get a break from school because of CV.' Here's why you're right.
I think that's perfectly valid. Is CV bad? Yes. Yes. It's awful. Clearly. Who's going to think
it's a good thing? But it's perfectly valid to enjoy the break. I got a wee bit of a break
because of CV as well, and it was needed. 'YouTubers with no medical or biology training
or experience should not be doing myth-busting videos about CV as they risk spreading the
same misinformation themselves or creating undue panic.' Here's why you're right. Actually,
this is a call-out post to those YouTubers. Who do you think you are? What would possess you to
think that just because some people follow you on the website, that's a good idea to start
doing medical theory videos? If anything, the very fact that you are a YouTuber is proof
that no one should take your advice on anything, and I'm allowed to say that. But on the other side
of the coin, I do have to thank all of the medical professionals out there, because there are some of
those on YouTube and they're making really great, helpful, informative videos, and sadly, they're
just getting demonetized because of it. It's a two-sided coin. It's like, "Here's why you're
right, and here's why... well, no, you're just right." But thank you to the doctors, okay?
'My parents, "Get a bag ready just in case we need to hit the road. It's like the walking
dead out there." Please save me from my idiot parents.' Here's why your parents are wrong.
You're not going to have to move. In fact, if you guys hit the road, that would actually
be much more ill-advised than just staying home. 'There's a difference between taking preventative
measures and paranoid measures. Also, CV isn't going to affect the majority of people badly,
but it's important to stop the spread of the disease to protect the vulnerable members of the
community.' Here's why you're right. Actually, I keep seeing people talking about good,
healthy, important, preventative measures, and then just people in the comments being
like, "You're panicking." Oh my gosh, you can take precautions without panicking.
At this point, it's just natural that we should be doing everything we can to stop it.
'Deserving that it took a pandemic for some people to start practicing basic hygiene T-B-H.'
Here's why you're right. Y'all do realize that after this is over, you should probably keep
washing your hands, right? I'm literally just waiting for this to finally blow over, and someone
on Twitter is going to go there and be like, "Yay. I can finally stop washing my hands."
And then it's going to get 180,000 likes, a ton of retweets, and the whole comment section
will just be full of people who don't get the joke or don't know if they're joking. Can you... am
I the only one envisioning this? You know it's going to happen? I should do it.
'CV isn't scary because it kills, it's scary because it spreads so easily.'
Here's why you're right. Thank you. This goes back to what I was trying to drive home
about the 3% thing. Yes. 3% is low, admittedly, but with it spreading so easily, 3% of a lot,
lot, lot, lot, lot is still a lot, lot, lot. 'CV is a good meme. That's all.' Here's why
you're right. I have seen some of the best memes I've ever seen in my life. I personally
think this is a much better meme than World War Three, but that's just my opinion.
'Thanks to CV, people are finally giving each other space and looking around and
just overall being more aware in public. Why can't people be that polite all the
time instead of right up my butt when I'm trying to get my produce?' Here's why you're
right. Introverts, we're finally winning, okay? Because now they're forced to act like us.
'CV bad. Now clap.' Here's why you're right. 'There's never been a greater time for owning one
of those Japanese toilets slash bidets.' Here's why you're right. Yes, but at the same time, I'm
still scared of those. I know, I'm sorry. But with the general lack of toilet paper floating
around, those people are winning right now. 'I honestly hope it gets worse because this is the
most interesting my life has ever been.' Anyway, what I got from all this is that we actually,
for the most part, seem to be on the same page for once. This is less of a, "Here's why you're
wrong," and more of a, "Restoring my faith in humanity." I'm glad most people seem to understand
what the key issues are with this whole issue. I'm glad I was able to make this video to talk
about it for those who might not have understood, and I'm probably still going to get
demonetized, so honestly who cares.
