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Proud Liberal Dem

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9. That's what these people don't get about this
Thu Jul 16, 2020, 03:06 PM
Jul 2020

Some of them online are like, "Wear a mask if YOU want to!" or "Stay home if YOU'RE scared!" They don't register that this is a bad virus that people can both catch AND transmit (and transmit even if they don't know they have it). I guess we will someday need to think about teaching basic epidemiology in school. I was mentioning to my wife too the other day, maybe mask-wearing while sick should become a norm in our country like it is in Asian countries. Just think how much healthier we might all be if we did that?

They are in the same league too as anti-vaxxers Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #1
Totally true, well said. And thank you for pointing that out. Stuart G Jul 2020 #3
A pundit on CNN said... LakeArenal Jul 2020 #2
That reminds me of what TLJ said on the first Men In Black movie too. Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #8
Truer words were never spoken... Aristus Jul 2020 #12
The seat belt laws aren't even compatible ibegurpard Jul 2020 #4
Exactly. That's why seatbelts vs masks is a terrible comparision. Captain Stern Jul 2020 #25
Losing, not "loosing." Tipperary Jul 2020 #5
LOL, every other thread has one of those Wednesdays Jul 2020 #17
I know. Tipperary Jul 2020 #28
Motorcycle helmets, too. MineralMan Jul 2020 #6
I'm sure you've seen the video of the moron on a bike louis-t Jul 2020 #10
Thank You for that one example.."motorcycle helmets." Some "believe they're invinicible." Stuart G Jul 2020 #11
I actually applaud them. Aristus Jul 2020 #13
"Rice rocket?" Tipperary Jul 2020 #29
Yes, it's stupid enough when they're only hurting themselves. But this is far worse. unblock Jul 2020 #7
That's what these people don't get about this Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2020 #9
Smoking. There was a time when a person could smoke Luz Jul 2020 #26
Jeez, let's hope it doesn't take as long to convince people to wear masks! unblock Jul 2020 #27
As the late, great George Carlin said... dhill926 Jul 2020 #14
Please, Please, Please Read- POST 14, YES #14, About what George Carlin said "post 14" Stuart G Jul 2020 #16
Then there was President Eisenhower. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2020 #30
You can be Supreme Allied Commander and be a small-d democrat who believes some version of... Hekate Jul 2020 #32
Most actions that endanger other peoples lives are illegal. cayugafalls Jul 2020 #15
I like to compare it to using headlights when driving at night. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #18
Thank You for that thought..well said. Outstanding.. Stuart G Jul 2020 #19
I read the online comments about a local news publication... mike_c Jul 2020 #20
Exactly! ElementaryPenguin Jul 2020 #21
No smoking regulations StarfishSaver Jul 2020 #22
Even seat belts isn't one size fits all HockeyMom Jul 2020 #23
Yes. Crash test dummies are designed to represent average men. Manifestor_of_Light Jul 2020 #31
I prefer the traffic signal/sign analogy. yonder Jul 2020 #24
New Word........."mask holes".....Kick and Recommend....your new word..."mask holes" Stuart G Jul 2020 #34
Yep, good word that I'd like to claim credit for but I stole it from someone else on DU. yonder Jul 2020 #37
They went through the same thing in 1918 - imagine that! FakeNoose Jul 2020 #33
Looks like Mill Valley, CA. sl8 Jul 2020 #35
Yes I think this is the original photo FakeNoose Jul 2020 #36
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