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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a theory about why many people, including people in this thread, are so angry about masking. It’s because you have internalized the message from media and political leaders that we somehow have control over this virus. That if we just wipe down our groceries, and mask up, and stay home, we can beat this thing.

And we haven’t beaten this thing. So you are incredibly angry at people you view as being irresponsible.

Of course, none of that is true. The only  thing that impacts this virus is weather and vaccinations. And we can only control one of those things. Residents of ffx county should be proud of our high vaccination rates. And accept that masking, and all of the other human interventions, make very little difference in virus spread. Just compare charts of, say, California and florida. Very similar numbers despite totally different approaches to mitigation.

This is out of our hands. Get vaccinated and try to control the misguided fury you have at your neighbors. [/quote]

I was just reading something from someone who has lost multiple people who they are close to and a couple handfuls more of acquaintances. I can somewhat sympathize with those people having an emotional block on these conversations. It’s a big difference between “we never cared about Covid” and “my whole family is vaccinated, we distanced and masked, but now that there are tests and treatment and school ventilation is improved it’s time to let the kids unmask at school.” Maybe some people aren’t emotionally ready to hear the gap in those attitudes?

Plus those for whom Covid avoidance is a secular religion relish the chance to look down on us heretics.[/quote]

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