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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sat Jun 27, 2020, 12:58 PM Jun 2020

As support for mask-wearing grows, so do political risks for forgoing them

Trump makes a point of not wearing a mask. A barefaced Vice President Pence did not utter the m-word at a coronavirus briefing Friday.

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, meanwhile, has gone in the other direction. A mask is part of his 2020 signature look.

This divergent accessorizing once highlighted yet another partisan divide. For Trump allies, going barefaced is all about individual liberty. For Biden supporters, the mask is a symbol of science and sound policy.

But as infections spike in red states such as Texas, Florida and Arizona, support for masks has grown. In recent days, even some Republicans have urged the public to cover their faces in public, arguing that it’s the best way to slow the virus. This shift in rhetoric highlights the potential risks for the president as he continues to ignore the advice of public health experts, who agree that masks are crucial to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/as-support-for-mask-wearing-grows-so-do-political-risks-for-forgoing-them/ar-BB161nMe?li=BBnb4R7&ocid=DELLDHP

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As support for mask-wearing grows, so do political risks for forgoing them (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 OP
That's interesting, but it's not like I need another reason to hate tRUMP or Pence. But carry abqtommy Jun 2020 #1

abqtommy

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1. That's interesting, but it's not like I need another reason to hate tRUMP or Pence. But carry
Sat Jun 27, 2020, 05:11 PM
Jun 2020

on, I realize that there are still some people who haven't made up their minds yet.

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