Anti-Mask sentiment is growing
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Tucker Carlson doesn't like masks worn outdoors
Dr. Fauci seems to agree with him
Raging against face masks on Monday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson told his viewers they should openly harass anyone they see wearing masks outside and go so far as to call the police or social services on the parents of any children with masks on.
Carlson, who was a proponent of mask-wearing to help stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as recently as last March, has since become a fierce critic of face masks and other COVID-19 restrictions, guidelines, and mitigation efforts.
@copper said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
Raging against face masks on Monday night, Fox News host Tucker Carlson told his viewers they should openly harass anyone they see wearing masks outside and go so far as to call the police or social services on the parents of any children with masks on.
What a dickhead.
If I was wearing a mask and somebody harrassed me, I'd take it off and start coughing on them.
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@89th said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
As we reach a tipping point of vaccinations though...masks will become less and less common. I never wear it outside unless I’m quite nearby others who are also wearing masks. Respect.
I wear a mask when outside these days because I’ve found that doing so seems to moderate my allergic reactions to pollens and whatnot in the air this time of the year. Before COVID-19 wearing masks would have been weird. But since COVID-19 it’s become more acceptable to wear a mask, and if doing so also brings along the benefit of reducing one’s reaction to allergens in the air, why not?
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I wonder if you can buy a Tucker Carlson mask.
Somebody could make a fortune...
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@89th said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
As we reach a tipping point of vaccinations though...masks will become less and less common. I never wear it outside unless I’m quite nearby others who are also wearing masks. Respect.
I wear a mask when outside these days because I’ve found that doing so seems to moderate my allergic reactions to pollens and whatnot in the air this time of the year. Before COVID-19 wearing masks would have been weird. But since COVID-19 it’s become more acceptable to wear a mask, and if doing so also brings along the benefit of reducing one’s reaction to allergens in the air, why not?
@axtremus said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
@89th said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
As we reach a tipping point of vaccinations though...masks will become less and less common. I never wear it outside unless I’m quite nearby others who are also wearing masks. Respect.
I wear a mask when outside these days because I’ve found that doing so seems to moderate my allergic reactions to pollens and whatnot in the air this time of the year. Before COVID-19 wearing masks would have been weird. But since COVID-19 it’s become more acceptable to wear a mask, and if doing so also brings along the benefit of reducing one’s reaction to allergens in the air, why not?
Ah, Earth is trying to kill you...
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I believe it was at least partially tongue in cheek.
I think he wanted to highlight inconsistent reasoning, that is what he does.
@copper said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
I believe it was at least partially tongue in cheek.
Which cheek?
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I never wore a mask outdoors or in my car. But I also wasn’t in close proximity of people outdoors except passing by.
@loki said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
I never wore a mask outdoors or in my car. But I also wasn’t in close proximity of people outdoors except passing by.
I noticed a big difference between how people are around here, small town, and in Boston. Here, not many wear them outside as you can space pretty easily. In Boston, everybody had one on.
I was only joking
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Very few people here wear masks outdoors. I certainly do not and nor does my spouse. Never have and there is really no need if physical distancing can be maintained. Besides there are no provincial or municipal regulations requiring outdoor masking. We nevertheless avoid outdoor situations where there are crowds and large gatherings such as multi family picnics, concerts and sporting events as well.
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Use your common sense.
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Don't be an asshole.
Is it really that hard?
I was only joking
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Use your common sense.
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Don't be an asshole.
Is it really that hard?
@doctor-phibes said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
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Use your common sense.
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Don't be an asshole.
Is it really that hard?
No, it's not. That applies to so many things.
We had dinner with a friend who was trying to justify her belligerent ant-mask stance with the old saw that masks make you sick! But she is getting more irascible as she ages.
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@loki said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
I never wore a mask outdoors or in my car. But I also wasn’t in close proximity of people outdoors except passing by.
I noticed a big difference between how people are around here, small town, and in Boston. Here, not many wear them outside as you can space pretty easily. In Boston, everybody had one on.
@doctor-phibes said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
In Boston, everybody had one on.
My 92 year old mother lives in Boston and walks every day. She has received the vaccine. If she sees someone coming without a mask she will cross the street.
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Use your common sense.
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Don't be an asshole.
Is it really that hard?
@doctor-phibes said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
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Use your common sense.
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Don't be an asshole.
Is it really that hard?
For many people, yes.
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@doctor-phibes said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
In Boston, everybody had one on.
My 92 year old mother lives in Boston and walks every day. She has received the vaccine. If she sees someone coming without a mask she will cross the street.
@copper said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
@doctor-phibes said in Anti-Mask sentiment is growing:
In Boston, everybody had one on.
My 92 year old mother lives in Boston and walks every day. She has received the vaccine. If she sees someone coming without a mask she will cross the street.
Depends on the color.
Of the mask, that is.
