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Post by doxiesx3 on Nov 29, 2020 16:06:17 GMT
You aren’t allowed in any store here in Northern VA without a mask. Our governor issued a mask mandate early on in the pandemic. It hasn’t changed since the election. I can’t remember the last time I saw anyone in a store without a mask. And it hasn’t changed since the election. I will admit to continuing to wear my Biden/Harris 2020 face masks much of the time in public, so, in a sense it is a political statement, but not in the way the OP’s kids think it is. And I wear a mask as often now (in any public space) as I did before the election. I’m also in Virginia, small rural county and no one here wear masks, even though it’s mandated.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2020 16:09:03 GMT
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Post by katlady on Nov 29, 2020 16:31:29 GMT
They really need to teach Logic 101 in high school. SMH!
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Post by elaine on Nov 29, 2020 16:32:52 GMT
You aren’t allowed in any store here in Northern VA without a mask. Our governor issued a mask mandate early on in the pandemic. It hasn’t changed since the election. I can’t remember the last time I saw anyone in a store without a mask. And it hasn’t changed since the election. I will admit to continuing to wear my Biden/Harris 2020 face masks much of the time in public, so, in a sense it is a political statement, but not in the way the OP’s kids think it is. And I wear a mask as often now (in any public space) as I did before the election. I’m also in Virginia, small rural county and no one here wear masks, even though it’s mandated. Yes, which is why I mentioned Northern VA. We have a house in WV - the panhandle - and have to drive through more rural VA to get there. After one stop at a Walmart there, we got straight back in the car without going in because people weren’t wearing masks. And that apparently hasn’t changed. In NoVA, we had personnel at the door of many of our stores in April who wouldn’t let you in the store without a mask. I don’t think that was the case in more rural VA - at least not at the Walmarts in Front Royal or Winchester. BUT, back to the OP, that was early on in the pandemic and still is going on. The election didn’t change the level of mask compliance, or non-complaince. Our family’s experience has been that whatever the community compliance level was where we spend our time (Northern VA, rural VA on the way to WV, and rural WV) in late-March/early-April has remained constant. Many stores no longer have a mask-checker at the door in NoVA, but they don’t need to.
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Post by Merge on Nov 29, 2020 16:46:45 GMT
Those of us who have been wearing them all along and continue to wear them 8 hours a day so we can safely teach their kids would like them to kindly go f themselves.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 29, 2020 16:49:38 GMT
IMO, mask wearing became political because of Trump and those in his circle refusing to wear one.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 29, 2020 17:18:51 GMT
Montana too. I heard a radio ad for Montana tourism that basically was saying, “Yeah, Covid. But come visit anyway!”
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Post by elaine on Nov 29, 2020 17:23:16 GMT
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Post by mollycoddle on Nov 29, 2020 17:27:06 GMT
Honestly? Those of us who believe in the science behind masking don’t understand how ANYONE can make it political. Conversely, those who don’t believe in the science have attributed it to politicization, and they probably have just as difficult of a time believing it’s not political to everyone. This. ☝🏻
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Post by mollycoddle on Nov 29, 2020 17:27:45 GMT
You aren’t allowed in any store here in Northern VA without a mask. Our governor issued a mask mandate early on in the pandemic. It hasn’t changed since the election. I can’t remember the last time I saw anyone in a store without a mask. And it hasn’t changed since the election. I will admit to continuing to wear my Biden/Harris 2020 face masks much of the time in public, so, in a sense it is a political statement, but not in the way the OP’s kids think it is. And I wear a mask as often now (in any public space) as I did before the election. I’m also in Virginia, small rural county and no one here wear masks, even though it’s mandated. Wow.
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Post by mollycoddle on Nov 29, 2020 17:29:03 GMT
IMO, mask wearing became political because of Trump and those in his circle refusing to wear one. Yep.
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Post by tincin on Nov 29, 2020 17:35:02 GMT
You aren’t allowed in any store here in Northern VA without a mask. Our governor issued a mask mandate early on in the pandemic. It hasn’t changed since the election. I can’t remember the last time I saw anyone in a store without a mask. And it hasn’t changed since the election. I will admit to continuing to wear my Biden/Harris 2020 face masks much of the time in public, so, in a sense it is a political statement, but not in the way the OP’s kids think it is. And I wear a mask as often now (in any public space) as I did before the election. We’ve had that same mandate here in MI for months but the Republicans are fighting it. There’s not a store I go into that doesn’t have several people either not wearing masks, wearing them on their chins or heads, or wearing them under their noses COVIDIOTS! The Republicans took our Democratic governor to court to make some of the mandates invalid.
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Post by tincin on Nov 29, 2020 17:41:34 GMT
IMO, mask wearing became political because of Trump and those in his circle refusing to wear one. This ⬆️. Many of the states with Republican governors have treated Covid like TWITLER did, it’s a hoax. Many of the states with Democratic governors were among the first to enact mask and other mandates to slow the spread. I’m sorry your DS and DIL have joined cult 45.
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Post by maryland on Nov 29, 2020 18:02:33 GMT
That's just crazy! We wear masks so we don't die of covid! There is nothing political about it!
And even those like my daughter that had it (got it at school), she no longer can smell and taste food. She is really sad about that. The nurse told us that some get it back in a few weeks, others it could be months. She is really concerned.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 29, 2020 18:11:26 GMT
That's just crazy! We wear masks so we don't die of covid! There is nothing political about it! And even those like my daughter that had it (got it at school), she no longer can smell and taste food. She is really sad about that. The nurse told us that some get it back in a few weeks, others it could be months. She is really concerned. I heard a guy on today that said his taste started coming back first. Made it easier to eat. Sorry your dd has after affects.
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Post by maryland on Nov 29, 2020 18:11:52 GMT
I’ve been staying at home, so I can’t verify the “fewer mask wearers” they are talking about. Back when I was going places, everyone for the most part wore masks. Although there were a crazy lot of people whose nose was exposed. Where we live (Trump country) people have been decent about wearing masks. I think they are scared now, as our numbers went from about 12 a day in our county to between 100-245 a day in mid Nov. I am so glad they are scared, many even wear them correctly instead of showing their big nose!
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Post by Merge on Nov 29, 2020 18:11:55 GMT
I’m also in Virginia, small rural county and no one here wear masks, even though it’s mandated. Wow. Same in Texas. We have a statewide mask mandate, but once you leave the major cities, it is only followed sporadically. Guess where the biggest outbreaks are right now. 🙄
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Post by maryland on Nov 29, 2020 18:16:25 GMT
That's just crazy! We wear masks so we don't die of covid! There is nothing political about it! And even those like my daughter that had it (got it at school), she no longer can smell and taste food. She is really sad about that. The nurse told us that some get it back in a few weeks, others it could be months. She is really concerned. I heard a guy on today that said his taste started coming back first. Made it easier to eat. Sorry your dd has after affects. Did he say how long it took?
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Nov 29, 2020 18:18:06 GMT
Sorry, no, or I didn't hear.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 29, 2020 18:19:50 GMT
IMO, mask wearing became political because of Trump and those in his circle refusing to wear one. This ⬆️. Many of the states with Republican governors have treated Covid like TWITLER did, it’s a hoax. Many of the states with Democratic governors were among the first to enact mask and other mandates to slow the spread. I’m sorry your DS and DIL have joined cult 45. Unfortunately, even states with democratic governors are having problems as well. My state has a Democratic governor who I think has done a really food job of leading during the pandemic. But we also have a large republican population that has fallen completely for the “it’s not a big deal” line of thinking or just flat out wanting to buck the governor simply because he is a democrat. I live in a more populated area and most people wear masks in stores. But when I have to go to more rural areas for work, it is much more common for people in gas stations not to wear them. In one town I go to frequently, many times I am the only customer wearing a mask. The other day three of the four employees that I saw had their masks pulled down. The other had hers under her nose. Also, I think mask wearing is important but what people do when they are not in public is what is causing a majority of the problems now. But people don’t get that and just say, “see! Masks don’t work! Our numbers are still going up.”
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Post by gar on Nov 29, 2020 18:21:43 GMT
You aren’t allowed in any store here in Northern VA without a mask. Our governor issued a mask mandate early on in the pandemic. It hasn’t changed since the election. I can’t remember the last time I saw anyone in a store without a mask. And it hasn’t changed since the election. I will admit to continuing to wear my Biden/Harris 2020 face masks much of the time in public, so, in a sense it is a political statement, but not in the way the OP’s kids think it is. And I wear a mask as often now (in any public space) as I did before the election. I’m also in Virginia, small rural county and no one here wear masks, even though it’s mandated. Do you, if you don't mind saying?
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Post by vspindler on Nov 29, 2020 19:08:44 GMT
This ⬆️. Many of the states with Republican governors have treated Covid like TWITLER did, it’s a hoax. Many of the states with Democratic governors were among the first to enact mask and other mandates to slow the spread. I’m sorry your DS and DIL have joined cult 45. Unfortunately, even states with democratic governors are having problems as well. My state has a Democratic governor who I think has done a really food job of leading during the pandemic. But we also have a large republican population that has fallen completely for the “it’s not a big deal” line of thinking or just flat out wanting to buck the governor simply because he is a democrat. I live in a more populated area and most people wear masks in stores. But when I have to go to more rural areas for work, it is much more common for people in gas stations not to wear them. In one town I go to frequently, many times I am the only customer wearing a mask. The other day three of the four employees that I saw had their masks pulled down. The other had hers under her nose. Also, I think mask wearing is important but what people do when they are not in public is what is causing a majority of the problems now. But people don’t get that and just say, “see! Masks don’t work! Our numbers are still going up.” In WI our Dem governor is constantly being hamstrung by lawsuits and the (well ensconced thanks to gerrymandering) Republican legislature.
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Post by Belle on Nov 29, 2020 19:16:58 GMT
Both my DS and DIL believe that the dems “ made mask wearing political”, and only wore masks to show their disapproval of Trump. They also truly believe that now that the election is over, fewer people are wearing masks, and the difference is that liberals no longer feel they have to wear masks to show whose side they are on. My mind is completely boggled. Is this something being spread on right wing radio? DS runs a small business and DIL works at Starbucks. Our area is pretty much split between right and left wing voters. I haven’t heard that the dems promoted mask wearing as way to show their disapproval for Trump. Now that the election is over, the same amount of people are wearing masks in my area...which includes anybody that once to go inside a store, doctors office, ride the bus or visit the zoo. Numbers are going through the roof, now is definitely not the time to skip wearing a mask wearing. How are things going for you DIL at Starbucks? I would be surprised to hear that she isn’t required to wear a mask while at work.
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Post by lesserknownpea on Nov 29, 2020 19:24:53 GMT
How are things going for you DIL at Starbucks? I would be surprised to hear that she isn’t required to wear a mask while at work. Yes they do, and DIL has become more and more vigilant about wearing hers. She also told me that they appreciate people wearing masks even in the drive thru. DIL has rejected several masks because they were uncomfortable, didn’t work with the headset she has to wear, or had gaps that let in air in the side. She has become more serious over the months. DS only wears the gaitor style, which isn’t as effective.
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Post by papersilly on Nov 29, 2020 21:10:42 GMT
I haven't seen a maskless person in a while. I don't think it was politicized either. People who didn't like Trump didn't need to wear a mask to prove it. A ballot was enough.
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Nov 29, 2020 22:17:05 GMT
Honestly? Those of us who believe in the science behind masking don’t understand how ANYONE can make it political. Conversely, those who don’t believe in the science have attributed it to politicization, and they probably have just as difficult of a time believing it’s not political to everyone. This. I suspect this latest theory is because the “everyone will stop talking about COVID-19 on November 4th” thing didn’t pan out. Since they can’t admit that maybe this COVID-19 thing is real and is bad, there has to be another reason “those dems” keep wearing masks and asking others to wear masks. Sounds like this is their new theory.
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Post by katlady on Nov 29, 2020 22:25:49 GMT
The comment that really irritates me is when they say, "Everyone I see in the store is wearing a mask, but they are still getting Covid. Masks don't work." Well, how about all the people having gatherings in private homes. A couple of people on my IG feed had big Thanksgiving gatherings with non-family members. There were a couple of Friendsgivings, and a couple of Girl's Night parties. All without masks.
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Post by Belle on Nov 29, 2020 22:30:12 GMT
Yes they do, and DIL has become more and more vigilant about wearing hers. She also told me that they appreciate people wearing masks even in the drive thru. DIL has rejected several masks because they were uncomfortable, didn’t work with the headset she has to wear, or had gaps that let in air in the side. She has become more serious over the months. DS only wears the gaitor style, which isn’t as effective. That is great to her your DIL is becoming vigilant. I always wear a mask at the drive-thru and really hope others do the same.
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Post by Gravity on Nov 29, 2020 22:43:04 GMT
I am a RN I feel safer at work in a hospital than I do out in public. Visitors are allowed on a limited basis and required to wear a mask correctly. If they refuse after being warned, staff has the power to call security and kick their ass out.
As a nurse,I believe in science. I am so sick and tired of hearing all of the BS conspiracy theories. If you don’t believe in wearing a mask or that COVID is real, please stay home and treat yourself when you get sick. Save the hospital beds, staff, and treatments for people who believe in science.
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Post by nine on Nov 29, 2020 22:50:10 GMT
My little area of Orange County wears masks and it’s mostly Republican.
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