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In CA, when Gavin Newsom began reopening the state (many folks thought, "too early"), he repeatedly insisted it was not because of political pressure, but becau
by rconti 6y ago
In CA, when Gavin Newsom began reopening the state (many folks thought, "too early"), he repeatedly insisted it was not because of political pressure, but because of the data.
But at the same time, there were health officials being given PUBLIC DEATH THREATS by people who insisted that wearing a mask was dangerous to their health.
Ultimately, I suppose you have to give into politics and public pressure. A mandate that nobody respects and can't really be enforced has no value at all. It's plausible that responding to political pressure and trying to reopen, or give dates and phases, would result in better adherence than just telling the whole state "sorry, stay home indefinitely".
- walleeee 6y ago> A mandate that nobody respects and can't really be enforced has no value at all. A mandate is essentially unenforceable, yes, but it's valuable regardless. It's about setting social norms and expectations. If public figures had put forward a consistent message regarding masks from the beginning, we'd have seen better compliance and fewer people would be dead now.
- orangecat 6y agoIf public figures had put forward a consistent message regarding masks from the beginning True, and that was impossible once CDC decided to lie to the public in an attempt to preserve supplies for hospitals.