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Except that mask mandates aren't worthless. We have relatively controlled studies in other countries demonstrating where one area got masks and another area di
by bsder 4y ago
Except that mask mandates aren't worthless. We have relatively controlled studies in other countries demonstrating where one area got masks and another area didn't that there was a fairly clear difference in transmission rate.
What are useless are mask mandates when you have a large cohort that simply won't comply or will anti-comply. Which is what we had in the US--both from political intransigence (Covid is a hoax) as well as general stupidity (Remember the police in CA having to break up a block party in the middle of Covid?) as well as general intransigence (Remember a handful of illegal gatherings being responsible for 80% of the Covid cases in California at the beginning? I do.).
This shouldn't have even needed to be a mandate. It should have been common sense. It should have been protecting your fellow man.
But, here, we are.
- edmcnulty101 4y ago>protecting your fellow man I've been homeless before multiple times. Fellow man does not look out for me. That's the beauty of FREEDOM. I dont have to protect my fellow man because fellow man is mostly shitty. My body my choice is my favorite slogan ever.
- TrapLord_Rhodo 4y agoyou're right, they weren't worthless. The lockdowns & mask mandates were extremely harmful. More harm came from/ will come from the economic harships, seclusion, loss of status, community & immunity than covid ever posed. >This shouldn't have even needed to be a mandate. It should have been common sense. It should have been protecting your fellow man. You're right - That's what america was built on. We are land of the free & our social structure is created by the people for the people. Let social norms dictate your paternalism, not the government.