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We’d also be spared copious “masking as culture” essays, since this is now and forever after a political issue, unlike how it is treated in parts of Asia (a health/safety behavior tied to various other behaviors). But that ship has sailed here
One side will go hard on the mask use well beyond their limited utility, bc it is also reflective of the nature of the society they’re hoping to engineer, and the other will resist angrily, as they resist all such directives(often in ways that make them fodder for online “dunks”)
It's a new frontier of tribalist signaling, made into enforced external visual In my city everyone wears them. Go to a nearby rural small town and no one does As one who prefers not to broadcast allegiance to a tribe - I like relating to both - options are increasingly limited
That’s exactly right
Yep, I wear it in situations where it's legally required, but because of what you describe I'll always be skeptical of the real intent (and planned duration) behind mask advocacy.https://twitter.com/vandrewattycpa/status/1280359971469885442?s=19 …
It is the perfect consumerist accessory. Most things people enjoy that are free involve human connection, and taking away facial expressions kills that.
If we have a saving grace, it's that these regs are by the states, 1/The timeline is the reason for my suspicion. Our best interests were not at heart, as you can tell. But I’ll wear my various masks. I’ve even got a bunch of n95s if needed
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