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> Moralizing public policy like this is one of the worst ideas we’ve had in the last few decades Amen. Politicizing and protesting mask wearing is the dumbest

by dahart 6y ago

> Moralizing public policy like this is one of the worst ideas we’ve had in the last few decades Amen. Politicizing and protesting mask wearing is the dumbest thing Republicans could have done to their own agenda of keeping the economy going. I really don’t get it. What our leaders should have been asking us to do is wear a mask to go out shopping safely. At least Fauci admitted it was a mistake to say early on not to get masks, at least his statements were aimed at protecting COVID responders, and at least he corrected it fairly early on.

rayiner 6y ago
Yes, it was incredibly stupid. But so was people throwing around "blood on your hands" rhetoric every time someone mentioned the very legitimate need to reopen the economy. I remember American media flipping out over Trump saying we can't stay locked down forever, and then watching Germans nod soberly along while Angela Merkel said the exact same thing. We've become addicted to moralizing political decisions. Reagan unfortunately is responsible for a lot of that, also Gingrich. But since Obama Democrats have run with that tactic too.
- skedaddle 6y ago
  Angela Merkel is taken seriously because she's a serious person. Americans flipped out over Trump because he was in complete denial about the crisis. He had no credibility when he talked about reopening because he was also calling covid-19 the sniffles and inventing ridiculous new "treatments" on the spot. It wasn't wrong to be alarmed.
craftinator 6y ago
The way I read that whole situation with Fauci, it seemed like there was a presidential order not to encourage mask wearing. The CDC should've know better; in fact, I think they did. I'm by no means involved in the medical field, but simple physics tells me that a layer of stuff between me and another person means less of my gems get to them. If you're a professional in that area of study, I imagine there's zero doubt that masks are the right choice. No downside, only upside. By similar logic, Fauci knew. Then at some point it seemed like he realized he would probably get fired no matter what he said, so he grew a pair and started speaking truth.

by dahart 6y ago

rayiner 6y ago

Yes, it was incredibly stupid. But so was people throwing around "blood on your hands" rhetoric every time someone mentioned the very legitimate need to reopen the economy. I remember American media flipping out over Trump saying we can't stay locked down forever, and then watching Germans nod soberly along while Angela Merkel said the exact same thing. We've become addicted to moralizing political decisions. Reagan unfortunately is responsible for a lot of that, also Gingrich. But since Obama Democrats have run with that tactic too.

skedaddle 6y ago
Angela Merkel is taken seriously because she's a serious person. Americans flipped out over Trump because he was in complete denial about the crisis. He had no credibility when he talked about reopening because he was also calling covid-19 the sniffles and inventing ridiculous new "treatments" on the spot. It wasn't wrong to be alarmed.

craftinator 6y ago

The way I read that whole situation with Fauci, it seemed like there was a presidential order not to encourage mask wearing. The CDC should've know better; in fact, I think they did. I'm by no means involved in the medical field, but simple physics tells me that a layer of stuff between me and another person means less of my gems get to them. If you're a professional in that area of study, I imagine there's zero doubt that masks are the right choice. No downside, only upside. By similar logic, Fauci knew. Then at some point it seemed like he realized he would probably get fired no matter what he said, so he grew a pair and started speaking truth.