Did you ever stop to consider that the “mask wearing idiots” (as you put it) have actually spent at least a little bit of time researching how deadly this virus is, and that they want to do whatever they possibly can - regardless of their political viewpoints - to protect themselves and their families?
We can debate masks all day long. Yeah, bandanas, cloth masks, etc are bogus. As is dropping the mask below your nose, or worse, your chin and then saying “but, but, but, MASKS don’t work!”. But there are countless - and I mean COUNTLESS examples of entire countries (Taiwan [11 deaths/Million] , S. Korea [38 deaths/M], New Zealand [5 deaths/M], vs the US at 1,840 deaths/Million) that beat the virus down to almost zero cases...by using “good” (eg: surgical or better) masks AND wearing them PROPERLY. Oddly, Asian countries did the best on this..probably because they’ve used masks for previous outbreaks like SARS. But here in America..nope! Masks became politicized. Some (ahem) had to “prove their manhood” or how ‘free’ they were by bashing masks. And we had the most cases worldwide and are #18 out of 222 countries worldwide in deaths as a result. Kinda stupid if you ask me.
Now, we have variants. Yeah, I know the FR crowd doesn’t believe that. But we do. And they’re not prevented nearly as much by the vaccines. So, people continue (wisely, IMHO), to wear masks to protect themselves. Hopefully, DECENT (surgical or ideally KN95/N95) ones which are now widely available at a pretty reasonable cost.
Quit being so judgemental. Some of us are actually taking this thing seriously and trying to do what we can to keep ourselves and our families healthy. And when we do get it behind us, we can then all get back to “normal” - hopefully more quickly than if we keep letting this damned thing continue to spread and mutate.
Oh, and for a final comment..I know a guy that bashed masks..thought the virus was a big joke, a “hoax”, etc. Kept going to bars and restaurants and basically living life just like he did pre-pandemic. 51 years old.
Yeah, he’s dead today. FROM COVID. Died about a month back. No, he didn’t die of a “co-morbidity”. I read his final FB post. It was titled “WHO KILLED ME?”. Blood Ox down to ~80% on the night before he died. Gasping for air as his lungs filled with goo the consistency of concrete. True story, whether you believe it or not.
So, in Grande Prarie, Alberta, our outbreaks came from Walmart and the RCMP detachment, both of whom were wearing masks non stop.
I don’t know what you think you’re preaching, but when the government imposed masks on the public, the infection rates skyrocketed.
Perhaps there’s something else going on in those asian countries, maybe it’s more Vit D, but I can tell you that your post doesn’t even come close to passing the smell test based on what I’ve even seen just here locally let alone anywhere else.
Was that guy you know treated with HCQ or Ivermectin early on? How about loads of vit C? Was he given any of that? How was he treated?
Do as you will, and don’t tell me or anyone else how to do as we will.
The virus is not that deadly unless you are elderly and infirm.
No, I doubt mask wearing idiots did ANY research on the effectiveness of masks since they do NOT work to contain the spread of a virus..
I don’t know what planet you’re on, or forum for that matter, but nobody here is denying that there are variants. The issue is whether or not they are worth worrying about. The biggest concern is how the powers that be will use the fear narrative over simple variants that are not likely to be any worse than the original.
Most of the people who died or were harmed by COVID died as a result of inappropriate medical treatment, or none at all. It’s beyond reprehensible that an effective prophylactic treatment that could have saved many lives was prohibited from being used just so as to get the EUA on their experimental injection.
Who posted the “WHO KILLED ME?” post?
The CDC said it was okay for people who actively were testing positive for Covid-19 to go wait in line and vote at the polls on election day.
This never has been about stopping the transmission of the virus.
You have nothing to be ‘stolz’ about.