Dunedin News’ Coronavirus Discourse

MY DAGTER SELLS ESSENTIAL OILS,,, MAYBE THEY CAN HELP xxx

Need to know more about the latest trends and pandemics? Visit Dunedin News, the single largest online forum for our fine city in the South.

Dunedin News is a Facebook group founded in 2014, with the sole purpose of housing the most up-to-date collection of info from the wider Dunedin area. But just like my Level 36

Charmeleon after a battle, Dunedin News evolved from a city-wide forum to a wretch hive of shit chat. The group consists primarily, as we may all well know, of baby boomers. Monday through Sunday, the usual suspects comment on their routines, complaints, family dramas, opinions, rants, and occasionally news. Dunedin News, in theory, is like your Grandad’s jokes - racist as fuck, loud as shit and way too annoying during the rugby.

Naturally, this lends itself to some xenophobic discourse and fearmongering around the coronavirus outbreak. I’ll let the people speak for themselves.

 

 

 

This article first appeared in Issue 3, 2020.
Posted 6:22pm Thursday 5th March 2020 by Oscar Paul.