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> 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. I
by 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.