The "mask" has been a very divisive issue. [View all]

[kentuck]

From the very beginning of the pandemic, a small minority believed the "mask" was an imposition upon their freedom. Fortunately, the majority followed the advice of the scientists and the CDC to prevent the pandemic from spreading further.

Although the Covid is still with us, it is not as deadly as it was in the beginning. Fewer and fewer people are being hospitalized for it. Most are now ready to accept it as a seasonal virus, much like the flu.

Is it finally time to do away with mask mandates? And leave it to the discretion of the individual whether or not they choose to wear one?

And finally do away with one of the major issues dividing this nation?

Responsible people did what had to be done. They tried to prevent themselves and others from catching the deadly virus. They followed the advice of experts.

If some wish to see doing away with masks as some sort of victory, after all these months, then let them have their victory. Almost a million lives will not be celebrating.