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Anonymous wrote:For me, it’s not about the mask. It’s about a governor, poking his finger in the eye of his constituents to score cheap points. I stand by my initial assessment. He’s a tool.

You’re free to think that. Others might think you’re the tool for expecting other people to do what you think they should do, even if it is not mandated.

Yes, well there are always people who lack basic manners around.

There are plenty of well-mannered, courteous people in this country who simply don’t ascribe as much importance to the mask as you do. But whatever you have to tell yourself, I guess.

They are not “well mannered” or “courteous” if they deny the proven effectiveness of masks and flaunt their selfishness as some sort of political badge of honor.

Or...they can just do the math re risk and do a cost/benefit analysis re masks. Like citizens of other counties, states, countries are doing everyday. Same decision a driver makes if they drive over the speed limit.

They are putting other people at risk againt their will. Just like a driver does when they drive over the speed limit. That's not "well mannered" by any definition.

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Anonymous wrote:For me, it’s not about the mask. It’s about a governor, poking his finger in the eye of his constituents to score cheap points. I stand by my initial assessment. He’s a tool.

You’re free to think that. Others might think you’re the tool for expecting other people to do what you think they should do, even if it is not mandated.

Yes, well there are always people who lack basic manners around.

There are plenty of well-mannered, courteous people in this country who simply don’t ascribe as much importance to the mask as you do. But whatever you have to tell yourself, I guess.

They are not “well mannered” or “courteous” if they deny the proven effectiveness of masks and flaunt their selfishness as some sort of political badge of honor.

It’s like you don’t see actual people, you just see caricatures. It’s obviously very important for you to believe this about those who don’t mask unnecessarily. Many of us wore masks when mandated, got vaccines, and even wear masks now in certain business, doctors offices, or schools that actively enforce it. However I’m not wearing one in a place that isn’t actively enforcing mask wearing, especially when there’s no mandate. Your hyper-zealous judgement of large amounts of people unknown to you is duly noted though.

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Anonymous wrote:For me, it’s not about the mask. It’s about a governor, poking his finger in the eye of his constituents to score cheap points. I stand by my initial assessment. He’s a tool.

You’re free to think that. Others might think you’re the tool for expecting other people to do what you think they should do, even if it is not mandated.

Yes, well there are always people who lack basic manners around.

There are plenty of well-mannered, courteous people in this country who simply don’t ascribe as much importance to the mask as you do. But whatever you have to tell yourself, I guess.

They are not “well mannered” or “courteous” if they deny the proven effectiveness of masks and flaunt their selfishness as some sort of political badge of honor.

Or...they can just do the math re risk and do a cost/benefit analysis re masks. Like citizens of other counties, states, countries are doing everyday. Same decision a driver makes if they drive over the speed limit.

That woman was exactly right. To paraphrase Lisa Murkowski, these politicians need to start realizing that they represent the people of their state, not the heads of their party. Irresponsible behavior on Youngkin's part and he should be called out in public for it.

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Anonymous wrote:At this stage Youngkin has every right not to wear a mask while the bellowing shopper has every right to wear a mask.

Sure but it makes him a giant douche not to when everyone around him is. Sociopath.

There was at least one other person unmasked in the video, and -- based on what I've seen in grocery stores in NoVa -- likely more outside of the video's frame. But go on ahead with your mature name calling.

Every grocery store I’ve been to in the Alexandria area has a sign on the doors asking patrons to wear masks. Remember all the “supply chain issues” this winter? They were actually labor supply issues. Too many people out sick. He is a tool. Now go clutch your pearls because I called him a mean name.

That's right. Asking. Not requiring.

No signs at the Giant I go to.

Where? I’m seriously curious because that would be an exception. But I don’t shop at Giant so maybe I missed that.

Potomac Yard.

Duke Street across from Witter too.

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Anonymous wrote:For me, it’s not about the mask. It’s about a governor, poking his finger in the eye of his constituents to score cheap points. I stand by my initial assessment. He’s a tool.

You’re free to think that. Others might think you’re the tool for expecting other people to do what you think they should do, even if it is not mandated.

Yes, well there are always people who lack basic manners around.

There are plenty of well-mannered, courteous people in this country who simply don’t ascribe as much importance to the mask as you do. But whatever you have to tell yourself, I guess.

They are not “well mannered” or “courteous” if they deny the proven effectiveness of masks and flaunt their selfishness as some sort of political badge of honor.

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Anonymous wrote:For me, it’s not about the mask. It’s about a governor, poking his finger in the eye of his constituents to score cheap points. I stand by my initial assessment. He’s a tool.

You’re free to think that. Others might think you’re the tool for expecting other people to do what you think they should do, even if it is not mandated.

Yes, well there are always people who lack basic manners around.

There are plenty of well-mannered, courteous people in this country who simply don’t ascribe as much importance to the mask as you do. But whatever you have to tell yourself, I guess.

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Anonymous wrote:At this stage Youngkin has every right not to wear a mask while the bellowing shopper has every right to wear a mask.

Sure but it makes him a giant douche not to when everyone around him is. Sociopath.

There was at least one other person unmasked in the video, and -- based on what I've seen in grocery stores in NoVa -- likely more outside of the video's frame. But go on ahead with your mature name calling.

Every grocery store I’ve been to in the Alexandria area has a sign on the doors asking patrons to wear masks. Remember all the “supply chain issues” this winter? They were actually labor supply issues. Too many people out sick. He is a tool. Now go clutch your pearls because I called him a mean name.

That's right. Asking. Not requiring.

No signs at the Giant I go to.

WHich one is that? The ones in Arlington and McLean have signs asking people to wear masks.

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Anonymous wrote:At this stage Youngkin has every right not to wear a mask while the bellowing shopper has every right to wear a mask.

Sure but it makes him a giant douche not to when everyone around him is. Sociopath.

There was at least one other person unmasked in the video, and -- based on what I've seen in grocery stores in NoVa -- likely more outside of the video's frame. But go on ahead with your mature name calling.

Every grocery store I’ve been to in the Alexandria area has a sign on the doors asking patrons to wear masks. Remember all the “supply chain issues” this winter? They were actually labor supply issues. Too many people out sick. He is a tool. Now go clutch your pearls because I called him a mean name.

That's right. Asking. Not requiring.

No signs at the Giant I go to.

Where? I’m seriously curious because that would be an exception. But I don’t shop at Giant so maybe I missed that.

Potomac Yard.

Well you do you then. If the staff has to wear them I tend to wear them regardless. Also, grocery stores, pharmacies, and the like tend to have more elderly and sick people around. Not a bad idea to help protect them in the middle of a surge like we just had.

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Anonymous wrote:At this stage Youngkin has every right not to wear a mask while the bellowing shopper has every right to wear a mask.

Sure but it makes him a giant douche not to when everyone around him is. Sociopath.

There was at least one other person unmasked in the video, and -- based on what I've seen in grocery stores in NoVa -- likely more outside of the video's frame. But go on ahead with your mature name calling.

Every grocery store I’ve been to in the Alexandria area has a sign on the doors asking patrons to wear masks. Remember all the “supply chain issues” this winter? They were actually labor supply issues. Too many people out sick. He is a tool. Now go clutch your pearls because I called him a mean name.

That's right. Asking. Not requiring.

No signs at the Giant I go to.

Where? I’m seriously curious because that would be an exception. But I don’t shop at Giant so maybe I missed that.

Potomac Yard.

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Anonymous wrote:At this stage Youngkin has every right not to wear a mask while the bellowing shopper has every right to wear a mask.

Sure but it makes him a giant douche not to when everyone around him is. Sociopath.

There was at least one other person unmasked in the video, and -- based on what I've seen in grocery stores in NoVa -- likely more outside of the video's frame. But go on ahead with your mature name calling.

Every grocery store I’ve been to in the Alexandria area has a sign on the doors asking patrons to wear masks. Remember all the “supply chain issues” this winter? They were actually labor supply issues. Too many people out sick. He is a tool. Now go clutch your pearls because I called him a mean name.

That's right. Asking. Not requiring.

No signs at the Giant I go to.

Where? I’m seriously curious because that would be an exception. But I don’t shop at Giant so maybe I missed that.

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Anonymous wrote:At this stage Youngkin has every right not to wear a mask while the bellowing shopper has every right to wear a mask.

Sure but it makes him a giant douche not to when everyone around him is. Sociopath.

There was at least one other person unmasked in the video, and -- based on what I've seen in grocery stores in NoVa -- likely more outside of the video's frame. But go on ahead with your mature name calling.

Every grocery store I’ve been to in the Alexandria area has a sign on the doors asking patrons to wear masks. Remember all the “supply chain issues” this winter? They were actually labor supply issues. Too many people out sick. He is a tool. Now go clutch your pearls because I called him a mean name.

That's right. Asking. Not requiring.

No signs at the Giant I go to.

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Anonymous wrote:For me, it’s not about the mask. It’s about a governor, poking his finger in the eye of his constituents to score cheap points. I stand by my initial assessment. He’s a tool.

You’re free to think that. Others might think you’re the tool for expecting other people to do what you think they should do, even if it is not mandated.

Yes, well there are always people who lack basic manners around.

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Anonymous wrote:The poster above has it.

Things like pandemics, masks and vaccines were never political - until Trump and his whackadoodle MAGAism made them political.

Except there are many of us who don’t fall into the shape of your MAGA caricature. We dutifully wore our masks when mandated, and got our vaccines when they became available. You need to give up the Trump card, seriously.

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They won't, though. They're hanging on to their Trump card (nice one, btw) and MAGA caricatures for dear life because it's all they have in the face of Biden's failures and Covid becoming endemic. Life will go back to normal, but they simply can't bear the thought of losing whatever power they think they have over the rest of us.

Youngkin and other Republicans are attacking masks and public safety measures for no genuinely good reason other than politics. Fine if you don't want to hear it tied to MAGA or Trumpism but what you cannot do is claim public health measures haven't been assaulted, undermined and politicized by the right wing in completely new and unprecedented ways.

And for people on the left, it has nothing to do with science or public health, either. For you, a mask is just a symbol to your fellow travelers about how virtuous you are. It’s no different than a MAGA hat.

Not wearing a mask is the same as wearing a MAGA hat.

Mask wearing is virtue signaling? Is that virtue signaling like finding a way to work the American flag into social media profile pic? Slapping a Blue Lives matter sticker on your pickup truck window, posting “thank a vet” on social media for every Holiday or crying during the National Anthem at a little league game?

You may have a point there, but there’s a big difference. The folks who do all those things you mentioned aren’t trying to force others to do it also.

Really? Tell that to Colin Kaepernick. January 6th was just “political discourse” but BLM was ANTIFA. Youngkin having a tip line to tattle on teachers? Banning non-existent CRT because talking about slavery, oppression and racism paints a different picture than Star Spangled Awesomeness they want you to believe?

Banning books or proposing legislation to have streaming cameras in classrooms to make sure there isn’t any anti-patriotic history lessons being taught?

Those things aren’t forcing people to do things or acts of intimidation?

“America is FREE!!” - Let’s put cameras in classrooms to spy on teachers.
“America is FREE!!” - We should ban these books.
“America is FREE!!” - If you think your neighbor had an abortion we will pay you 10k if you turn her in.
“America is FREE!!” - If you think your teacher taught a thought you didn’t like here is number you can call.

Anonymous wrote:For me, it’s not about the mask. It’s about a governor, poking his finger in the eye of his constituents to score cheap points. I stand by my initial assessment. He’s a tool.

You’re free to think that. Others might think you’re the tool for expecting other people to do what you think they should do, even if it is not mandated.