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This is a cynical take. Rand Paul is a libertarian-leaning conservative who is deeply concerned with government overreach. It makes perfect sense that he would

This is a cynical take. Rand Paul is a libertarian-leaning conservative who is deeply concerned with government overreach. It makes perfect sense that he would criticize the effectiveness of masks in the context of mask mandates, none of which (to my knowledge) require n95 masks. The only thing worse than government overreach is government overreach that doesn't serve its stated purpose.

jjeaff 5y ago
So he is right to criticize mask mandates because they aren't specific enough? If that is the case, maybe he should ask that they make the mandate more specific. Of course, what he is really saying is, we should not have mask mandates anywhere regardless of whether it could save lives or not. Many people that listen to Rand come away thinking masks don't work at all. But the fact is that n95 masks work pretty well. He's using misdirection to argue his point that governments shouldn't mandate masks, no matter what.
- kryogen1c 5y ago
  > So he is right to criticize mask mandates because they aren't specific enough? why do you think this is a legitimate comment? we're talking about medically prescriptive legislation intended to save lives. the fact that the laws arent specific enough is central to paul's problem with the federal government in the first place. > But the fact is that n95 masks work pretty well. as if to prove the point, you go straight to n95s. id wager the highest % of n95s worn by americans was <25. the cdc started by telling americand not to wear masks at all ffs. > Many people that listen to Rand come away thinking masks don't work at all ...yeah thats kinda the point. limited efficacy in narrow circumstances. hardly seems worth the resources spent, including government reach.
  - jjeaff 5y ago
    Find me a comment or proposed amendment from Rand Paul that says we should be wearing not masks. I sure can't. It's obvious, bad faith handwaving. Cloth masks don't work cough as well as n95 masks cough. So we shouldn't ask people to wear masks at all!

jjeaff 5y ago

So he is right to criticize mask mandates because they aren't specific enough? If that is the case, maybe he should ask that they make the mandate more specific. Of course, what he is really saying is, we should not have mask mandates anywhere regardless of whether it could save lives or not. Many people that listen to Rand come away thinking masks don't work at all. But the fact is that n95 masks work pretty well. He's using misdirection to argue his point that governments shouldn't mandate masks, no matter what.

kryogen1c 5y ago
> So he is right to criticize mask mandates because they aren't specific enough? why do you think this is a legitimate comment? we're talking about medically prescriptive legislation intended to save lives. the fact that the laws arent specific enough is central to paul's problem with the federal government in the first place. > But the fact is that n95 masks work pretty well. as if to prove the point, you go straight to n95s. id wager the highest % of n95s worn by americans was <25. the cdc started by telling americand not to wear masks at all ffs. > Many people that listen to Rand come away thinking masks don't work at all ...yeah thats kinda the point. limited efficacy in narrow circumstances. hardly seems worth the resources spent, including government reach.
- jjeaff 5y ago
  Find me a comment or proposed amendment from Rand Paul that says we should be wearing not masks. I sure can't. It's obvious, bad faith handwaving. Cloth masks don't work cough as well as n95 masks cough. So we shouldn't ask people to wear masks at all!