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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think generally, very liberal areas tend to think of the collective, whereas the red areas are much more about the individual, and "I do what I like as long as it's not illegal".. "don't tread on me".

That's also why very liberal areas tend to have higher tax rates, higher minimum wage, more social welfare, do more things for the poor.

It's a collective mindset vs individual mindset.[/quote]
BS. Liberals are generally very selfish people who only care about themselves and their kids. The rest is self-righteous performance. [/quote]
That's pretty much it. Masking lets the type of self-important, self-righteous liberals who infest the DMV show off how much they care. [/quote]

Masking is saving lives.  Masking is helping to control COVID.  Grow up and stop being the problem.[/quote]

Masking outdoors is not saving lives or helping to control covid.[/quote]

moco does not make you mask outdoors.[/quote]
dp.. no, they don't, but the discussion  isabout individuals who do so.  IMO, it could be that they are immuno compromised.    shrug.. not sure why some people get triggered by seeing people masked outdoors.

FWIW, I hate masks, but will wear it indoors if required.  [/quote]

If you are in very close contact, its a good idea outdoors.  I hate masks too and can only do it short periods but always wear one.  [/quote]
If I was shoulder to shoulder, packed in with people like at a protest or something, then sure. But, most people aren't packed in shoulder to shoulder with others when outside.  [/quote]
DP, and agreed.  I’m not “triggered,” but it pisses me off when people insist on masking outdoors as some kind of badge of caution, while insisting that kids still need lengthy quarantines and didn’t need in-person school last year.  I’m tired of people who can’t or won’t acknowledge that COVID is not the only public health outcome in the world, and that their excessive caution on that front has negative consequences.[/quote]

What are negative consequences for individuals that want to mask?[/quote]

DP. You are missing the point.[/quote]

The point I’m receiving is that you are a mentally ill person who wants all humans around you to conform to what you want to do or you get pissed, annoyed and fail to function as a human.

If that is your point, I got it. I suggest you get CBT therapy.

If that is not your point please explain your point to me.[/quote]

You are the one who needs therapy if you don't think Covid is real or dangerous.  Something is seriously wrong with you if you are against others masking for their health and for others health.  You don't know if people have health issues or not. I do.  I look perfectly healthy.  You'd have to know me really well as I don't talk about it with friends or family as I learned long ago no one cares.  You cannot tell me covid is no big deal without knowing my medical history or medications I'm on.  You cannot tell me the vaccines are 100% in my body without testing.  I don't have a choice but to mask and stay away from covid deniers, like yourself.  It sucks, but our community is not a real community and most individuals only care about themselves, which is why we continue to have spread.  Thanks for making my life suck.[/quote]

The irony of this is that if we really acted in a utilitarian way we would have ended most COVID measures far sooner than we actually did. Schools wouldn't have stayed closed for more than a few weeks, and the same for businesses. A small minority has been making things suck for everyone else throughout the pandemic.[/quote]

There is no evidence that this is the case.[/quote]

Of course there is. Look at the breakdown of COVID deaths by age group, along with economic and educational impacts. It's pretty clear who benefitted from heavy-handed measures, like business and school closures, and who was screwed over.

And the answer shouldn't be a big surprise. Most of what's wrong with this country can be traced to the boomers.[/quote]

I’m sorry, I completely misread your comment in a rush. I thought you were making the old argument that the lockdown could have been short if only everyone had complied, and that irresponsible behavior was to blame for long term closures. Rereading it I’m not sure where my brain was. I completely agree with you.[/quote]

We never had any lockdowns.[/quote]

No, we just closed businesses and schools, cancelled events, and limited travel while putting tens of millions out of work, forcing 1+ million parents out of the workforce, and causing broad harm to public education and increased inequality.[/quote]

Oh please, it was a health pandemic and many of us left work years before as we could not afford child care on our salaries.  Surprise, you don’t need to blame Covid for that..   But, I would have quit due to the job I did and health issues.  Public schools offered an education.  If you choose not to have your kids participate and support them it’s on you. [/quote]

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