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Hortensis

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23. Messaging has been excellent, and the news media's distribution of and expansion

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 12:24 PM

Dec 2021

on the messaging has also been excellent. A true public service very well performed by experts of all types all through this emergency.

Stepping up mandatory regulation and enforcement is something different. But not necessarily easy or without potentially disastrous consequences.

Btw, the same conservative and broad-spectrum wingnut refusal to help control this deadly virus -- creating this mainly RW disease holocaust (over 5.5M official deaths so far), is happening in nations around the planet, not just here. Australia, Prague, Worldwide Rally for Freedom in London, Japan below, MANY others.

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I believe the messaging on mask wearing needs to shift. [View all] LuckyCharms Dec 2021 OP

CDC should have been educating on masks, not dropping mandate leftstreet Dec 2021 #1

Agree. LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #2

So true Rebl2 Dec 2021 #19

Yesterday, the U of Buffalo reported wnylib Dec 2021 #48

I'm in KCMO Rebl2 Dec 2021 #55

++ appalachiablue Dec 2021 #64

So much THIS! BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #68

such an unbelievably bad decision Skittles Dec 2021 #77

Completely agree. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2021 #83

We don't even have the will to mandate masks of any sort. Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #3

My opinion is that Omicron is LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #7

I agree it is a different beast. Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #27

Understand. LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #33

Add *CDC Approved N95 Masks. *CDC List, Types and Models: appalachiablue Dec 2021 #63

You too! Ms. Toad Dec 2021 #73

The biggest benefit to wearing a mask is irritating the anti maskers. PTWB Dec 2021 #4

Also, I like to mumble LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #13

I'm with you. Iggo Dec 2021 #28

LOL LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #34

You and my wife are of the same mind. Mister Ed Dec 2021 #54

I'm an introvert and a loner. Wearing a mask everywhere is awesome! Iggo Dec 2021 #49

+1 area51 Dec 2021 #71

Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw in Yellowstone years ago: OMGWTF Dec 2021 #50

The biggest benefit to me is avoiding disease. BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #69

CDC dropped the mask mandate way too soon! CrispyQ Dec 2021 #5

Thank you for posting this. LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #11

Yeah that didn't work at all for me. CrackityJones75 Dec 2021 #14

It's not a matter of shaming people. LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #22

+1 leftstreet Dec 2021 #25

Great video! Thanks for posting. h2ebits Dec 2021 #57

TY, very helpful. appalachiablue Dec 2021 #65

None of that is going to happen greenjar_01 Dec 2021 #6

Well, I know... LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #8

Easy to shut down the anti-maskers SCantiGOP Dec 2021 #9

Your post makes perfect sense to non-insane people, LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #10

"so called diseases" SCantiGOP Dec 2021 #60

I have begun to regard the mask-under-the-nosers as a lower form of life. Aristus Dec 2021 #12

I just don't really get it. CrackityJones75 Dec 2021 #15

I take it as a deliberate "fuck you" to everyone around them. NYC Liberal Dec 2021 #58

I have trouble putting into words how I feel about those people. LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #17

At one point I thought those people were just low information. davsand Dec 2021 #59

I suppose the receptionists can't do anything. Aristus Dec 2021 #61

The messaging has been utter crap. I assumed that a Democratic administration would Doodley Dec 2021 #16

I totally agree with you, but our side has never been into messaging. CrispyQ Dec 2021 #29

Sadly you are 100% correct, & too few folks on our side understand it. CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #56

I'd be happy if people were actually wearing masks at all in public. MineralMan Dec 2021 #18

Agree, and I think my point in the OP is that is we were more forceful on the messaging... LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #24

I will wear my mask when I go out from now on. I'm old and I can't be too careful. CTyankee Dec 2021 #20

I never realized before how many adults act like pre-schoolers when they're required to do something sl8 Dec 2021 #21

Or to 4 year olds lame54 Dec 2021 #37

Absolutely. n/t sl8 Dec 2021 #45

Messaging has been excellent, and the news media's distribution of and expansion Hortensis Dec 2021 #23

Well said. Thank you for posting. SharonClark Dec 2021 #26

Agree and disagree. LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #30

Agree with the facts. Here's another: 27 states have GOP governors. Hortensis Dec 2021 #36

Right on. LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #38

:) 2022's a whole new year. Let's make it a good one! Hortensis Dec 2021 #42

In addition, I'm not suggesting that *Government* mandates will work at this point... LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #43

I have double wired surgical masks Green Line Dec 2021 #31

This morning was a wake up call. recently moved to a small, town on the Gulf side of Florida. Biophilic Dec 2021 #32

How about designing an N95 masks that... lame54 Dec 2021 #35

I always think of what people have had to endure throughout history LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #39

What is your work situation? lame54 Dec 2021 #41

I'm retired and basically live under a rock. LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #46

Totally agree with your entire post. Shouldn't be any flames because it's all true. LoisB Dec 2021 #40

And the same to you, Lois! LuckyCharms Dec 2021 #47

There is no "fine line" Orrex Dec 2021 #44

We've had a mask mandate here in L.A. city since at least July, I believe. beaglelover Dec 2021 #51

Yet omicron is surging in L.A. former9thward Dec 2021 #80

Oh well. beaglelover Dec 2021 #82

I was in the grocery store this morning BlueSky3 Dec 2021 #52

CNN actually aired a report yesterday with outstanding visuals of how/why masks work... Moostache Dec 2021 #53

There was a poster that addressed these points Fritz Walter Dec 2021 #62

A lot of people think we all got vaccinated TheFarseer Dec 2021 #66

isn't the messaging of this quality in blue states? cadoman Dec 2021 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2021 #70

Much of the problem is the lack of consistency tishaLA Dec 2021 #72

Also, don't lift your mask to speak pandr32 Dec 2021 #74

Only 25% of people were wearing masks this morning at the grocery store BlueGreenLady Dec 2021 #75

In one store an idiot was wearing a "Love Ranger" mask. Sign said "Masks are Required" -n/t marked50 Dec 2021 #76

K & R Duppers Dec 2021 #78

Educating people is good, Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #79

It's been two years now... Septua Dec 2021 #81