That Idaho Mask Burning Was Creepy AF

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.wonkette.com/that-idaho-mask-burning-was-creepy-af

Conservatives are always burning things. Tiki torches, Harry Potter books, Bibles that aren't the King James Bible, books by Cuban-American author Jennine Capó Cruce after she suggested to Georgia Southern University students that white privilege is a thing that exists, disco records, copies of the Qur'an, more Harry Potter books (ironically, JK Rowlings turn towards the transphobic is the thing that will probably put an end to this), Nike shoes over an ad featuring Colin Kaepernick ... crosses.

Yesterday, a bunch of right-wing freaks decided to burn masks in Idaho.

Idaho, for the record, does not actually have a mask mandate. So these people were clearly just angry at the idea of keeping people healthy in general. Perhaps they should have thrown in some Flintstones vitamins, a bag of kale, and a few old Buns of Steel VHS tapes to really drive the point home — maybe even get a super rich person to donate a Peloton.

Hand sanitizer, of course, would have been a very bad idea.

One of the organizers of the event was Darr Moon, the husband of state Rep. Dorothy Moon. Mr. Moon is an actual member of the actual John Birch Society. Like from olden times. In fact, he is on the National Council of the John Birch Society. Of course, it is probably not too difficult to rise up very high in the JBS, given that probably most of their members are dead.

Here he is explaining that the mask-burning was a "rally" and not a “protest,” probably because protests are for commies.

Text:

I think people need to realize that we're standing here today to rein back government, uh, to reestablish our Republican form of government, a government that has balance between the branches, and we're kind of that belief that we need well-defined government and certain boundaries. And that's not what we have today. Our governor is appropriating money and pretty much running the show here in Idaho, and I know governors elsewhere.

Well that was certainly ... non-specific.

*snip*

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. These idiots will also refuse vaccines

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[TheBlackAdder]

10. These idiots place their kids above burning polypropylene masks and the elastic bands.

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Hopefully, they were not a stock of PTFE surgical masks, as that will have greater health risks.

Burning PTFE: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8272977/


Here's the MSD of a typical polypropylene mask:

https://www.quickmedical.com/downloads/Dynarex-Pleated-Face-Mask-MSDS.pdf

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[Blue Owl]

2. I hope they also ignored traffic signals, ate a few Tide pods, and stuck a fork in their outlets

I mean, why stop at just masks when there's all kinds of other scientific stuff you can Pwn?

[taxi]

3. And from the link - believe this!

Idaho, for the record, does not actually have a mask mandate.So these people were clearly just angry at the idea of keeping people healthy in general. Perhaps they should have thrown in some Flintstones vitamins, a bag of kale, and a few old Buns of Steel VHS tapes to really drive the point home — maybe even get a super rich person to donate a Peloton.

emphasis mine

[marble falls]

4. It was part of the welcoming of equinox ceremonies as the worshipers fixed ox yokes ...

... and sharpened plowshares. Now you know why they got so sensitive about Neanderthals.

[central scrutinizer]

5. Nice way to set an example for your kids

Blockheads

[yonder]

6. Damn, I couldn't attend - I was busy getting my first Covid vaccination.

I'd like to take a burn barrel down to the Statehouse steps, light something on fire to see if I'd get arrested. I'm guessing hell yeah - probably wouldn't even get as far as lighting something. The barrel would be enough.

[Dem4Life1102]

7. Not the first mask burning I've seen

[Chainfire]

8. Next comes Crystal Night.

[Permanut]

9. Why stop there?

What about all the other restrictions forced on them by the liberal, radical Marxist gun grabbing government?

Okay, here's an easy example: the government is forcing them to drive on the right side of the road. Where in the Constitution does it say that?

[Fritz67]

11. "HOW DARE THE F***ING GUBMENT TELL ME WHERE I CAN AND CAN'T DRIVE?!"

"I'LL DRIVE ON WHICHEVER PART OF THE ROAD I D*MN WELL FEEL LIKE AND EVERYBODY ELSE JUST HAS TO GET OUT OF MY F***ING WAY!!!"

[abqtommy]

12. Of course people who burn masks or vaccines will also burn people who mask or

line up to get vaccines. Be careful out there!

[keithbvadu2]

13. Waiting for these Trumpsters to burn their masks?

[GeorgeGist]

14. Loathe thy neighbor as yourself.