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Masks, Theater, and the New Awareness Ribbons
American Thinker.com ^ | May 24, 2021 | Brian Joondeph

Posted on 05/24/2021 4:37:55 AM PDT by Kaslin

Awareness ribbons are popular fashion accessories among the elite, particularly Hollywood celebrities. They are meant to show support or raise awareness for a particular cause.

These ribbons are not a modern invention for they date back to the Middle Ages in Europe and the English Civil War. A yellow ribbon showed support for a family member abroad in military service as early as World War One. Tony Orlando had a number one hit tying “a yellow ribbon round the ole oak tree”.

At last count, over 1000 causes are represented by 65 different colors and combinations, identifying myriad chronic diseases, addictions, and disabilities. While these are all worthy causes, the ribbons are a form of virtue signaling, a way of showing others how much you care, that you are a good person or morally superior to those who don’t wear such a ribbon.

There are plenty of good and moral people who simply live their lives, helping others, supporting favorite causes, without the need for public recognition or an ego massage. Indeed, that’s most Americans.

Awareness ribbons are so yesterday. Today it’s the mask that demonstrates caring, scientific acumen, and virtue. It also represents the political left. Forget driving around with a Biden/Harris bumper sticker on your car. Just wear a mask while driving alone and everyone will know who you voted for.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: hollywood; hysteria; masks; theleft

1 posted on 05/24/2021 4:37:55 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Liberals love masks because it’s a much more direct form of virtue signaling than yard signs or bumper stickers.


2 posted on 05/24/2021 4:49:02 AM PDT by Col Frank Slade
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3 posted on 05/24/2021 4:49:48 AM PDT by HerrBlucher (Vaccinate this! )
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To: Kaslin

Liberals are retarded. Hopefully they will abort and jab themselves to extinction.


4 posted on 05/24/2021 4:56:02 AM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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5 posted on 05/24/2021 6:06:58 AM PDT by AT7Saluki (No cejar, no ceder)
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To: AT7Saluki

Man do I miss Rush’s humor.


6 posted on 05/24/2021 6:07:56 AM PDT by 1Old Pro (Let's make crime illegal again!)
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