They didn't say this a month ago, but now that red states are having massive spikes, they've all of a sudden realized that their election fortunes are tied up in wearing a mask. The politicization of mask wearing has killed people. Horrifying. https://t.co/CevhN4AKO4
— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) June 29, 2020
JUST IN: @GStephanopoulos: “Is it time to mandate the wearing of masks across the country?”
“Definitely long overdue for that,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi says, adding that the CDC recommended use of masks but did not mandate it as to “not offend" Pres. Trump. https://t.co/y2qk2iXUsd pic.twitter.com/GTJ8UUieKm
— This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 28, 2020
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN): "It would help if from time to time the President would wear one to help us get rid of this political debate." pic.twitter.com/cS1i9nWw8l
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) June 28, 2020
The policy has been to maximize confusion so accountability is lost. Seen that way, there is no shift. Just more of the same: Confusion. https://t.co/zVNfHaGmCO
— Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) June 28, 2020
Pence Shifts From Trump : ‘Wearing A Mask Is Just A Good Idea’ https://t.co/1Nn7sLsvqp pic.twitter.com/vFXaA2eSPo
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) June 28, 2020
Suddenly, it’s no longer un-American!
80% of US adults report wearing a mask all, most, or some of the time when in stores or other businesses. Only 7% say they never do. https://t.co/gD8sKziGFt pic.twitter.com/5JxcrYftgr
— Caitlin Rivers, PhD (@cmyeaton) June 28, 2020
Excellent news, regardless — because As above, so below…
Does this keep happening because all of the community theatres are closed, or https://t.co/91QVdSioOd
— Niccole Thurman (@niccolethurman) June 27, 2020
Again their was an entire pre-existing culture of tacticool face masks wildly popular among reactionary types before COVID. Anti-mask stuff is entirely about falling in line behind their weirdo cult leader's kneejerk opposition to them and triggering thuh libs by not wearing one. https://t.co/YKJrRGE5gQ pic.twitter.com/srriOQLN9T
— Viridian Forest Autonomous Zone (@weedlewobble) June 27, 2020
“We’ve reached the point of this polarized pandemic where our current plan for salvation is convincing certain recalcitrant men that wearing masks is the testosteroney thing to do.“ https://t.co/AepFLKWItl
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) June 27, 2020
If your masculinity is so fragile that it can’t survive wearing a mask, then it is already broken. https://t.co/Dr2AnMPPWD
— Peter Wolf (@peterawolf) June 27, 2020
I think the biggest mistake we made is telling Americans that wearing masks is to protect other people. Know your audience!
— Jenni Konner (@JenniKonner) June 26, 2020
My brother asked someone who wasn't wearing a mask to maintain 6 ft. behind him in a checkout line.
The guy reached out and grabbed my brother's mask, so my brother knocked him out.
If you live in Oak Cliff and see a guy who resembles me, maintain 6 ft. ??
— Jason Rogers (@Rogers4Texas) June 28, 2020
reporters please stop asking the proudly maskless if they’re afraid of getting covid and start asking them why they have such a sociopathic disregard for other people
— shauna (@goldengateblond) June 29, 2020
I did not know, until I read this @davidfrum piece, that Sebastian Gorka calls masks "COVID burqas." Which is… really something.https://t.co/eRlBmiQR5e
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) June 29, 2020
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