Posted on 09/14/2023 6:44:20 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
As Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout, Republicans are raising familiar fears that government-issued lockdowns and mask mandates are next.
It's been a favorite topic among some of the GOP's top presidential contenders. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told reporters that people are "lurching toward" COVID-19 restrictions and "there needs to be pushback." South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott posted online that the "radical Left" seeks to bring back school closures and mandates. And former President Donald Trump urged congressional Republicans to stop the Biden administration from bringing back COVID-19 "mandates, lockdowns or restrictions of any kind."
"The radical Democrats are trying hard to restart COVID hysteria," Trump told supporters in Rapid City, South Dakota, during a recent campaign stop. "I wonder why. Is there an election coming up by any chance?"
While some individual schools and colleges have implemented temporary mask requirements, there is no sign that anyone in federal or state leadership is considering widespread COVID-19 restrictions, requirements or mask mandates. The administrations of several Democratic governors denied that any such moves are even under discussion. The overriding sentiment is to leave the decisions to individuals.
"No COVID-19 public health restrictions or mask requirements are being considered by the Murphy administration," said Christi Peace, spokesperson for New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy.
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"Wearing a mask doesn't have to be connected to anxiety, fear, anger and other strong emotions, but for many people it is," said Lisa Fazio, a Vanderbilt University psychology professor who studies the spread of false claims. "No one wants to go back to those feelings, so Republicans are trying to tie those negative feelings and memories to their political opponents."
“Americans fend off a late summer COVID-19 spike and prepare for a fresh vaccine rollout”
No, we don’t.
Liberals might. But American don’t.
Tying Democrat policies to Democrats is hateful. And racist. And hurts the environment.
I will not comply
“...No sign of their return...”
So, all those mentions of increased COVID by the very same (science illiterate and not trustworthy) media didn’t happen?
Shove it, media. When the great awakening tipping point happens, be very, very afraid. Your turn will come and you will not like it.
This source must have missed Joe Biden talking about forcing the jabs on people.
I don’t think democrats will push it again. They’re smart enough to know there’s skepticism out there. They’re very good at switching gears so I expect there will be something else that ‘comes up’. We’ll see. They don’t wait to react like we do.
No sign?
How about the returning mask mandates in isolated pockets of the U.S.? The mask mandates will spread to be a nationwide mask mandate, then “two weeks to flatten the curve,” then another round of mandated FrankenVaxes before you’re allowed to return to work/school/shopping.
I think the govt covid pandemic doom PSYOP floated some hints this summer…..but the public backlash threw off their plans, forcing them to back off…at least for now.
However pharma needs another $billion vaxxine profit so the doom pushing for boosters will be relentless
They have been pushing for a new vax this month and we know the gummit loves power.
We haven't "fended off" a "late summer Covid spike" and are most assuredly not preparing for "a fresh vaccine rollout."
Heck, we didn't even fend off the last couple of them, and avoided even the un-fresh rollouts. Aw, they miss us, huh? Haven't missed them.
“widespread”
I’ve read that word before.
“September 20,2021”
https://www.acenet.edu/News-Room/Pages/Biden-Vaccine-Mandate-Impact-on-Higher-Ed.aspx
I’m not sure if this is current:
https://universityhq.org/resources/college-planning-guide/colleges-requiring-coronavirus-vaccines/
“Somehow, in July 2023, over 100 colleges across the country are still forcing students to get COVID vaccines.”
“Even in July 2023, a group at Johns Hopkins University is still forcing young children to mask, a decision completely disconnected from data and evidence.”
I think Republicans are better off focusing on what we are going to do for the country, than this kind of psych ops.
This could rebound. And instead of associating the negative feelings with Democrats, they could associate it with the person reminding them of it.
Any mention of this should be brief and be a positive message that Republicans won’t do mandates.
Democrats in CA and NY were definitely planning on it until they heard from their Base.
Even liberals are now beginning to realize they were lied to.
“widespread”
Yes, that’s the weasel word.
Misinformation experts have yet to publish a single weekly toll of CoVID deaths nationwide. Let alone a chart of several weeks to check their wild claims of death and devastation.
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