Muh Muh Muh My Corona (virus)

It's far easier to loosen restrictions ("Oops, our bad. You don't need masks") if necessary than to increase them ("Oops, our bad. Masks everywhere!").

"Idiots" heard that because that's what was said:

"They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus."

 

In the 1700s doctors said leaching was an effective way to treat disease.

And since "no take-backsies!" is a thing, I continue to use leaches to this day.

 

In the 1700s, leeching was one of the most effective things in the toolbox. Over time, more effective things were developed.

On Feb. 29, masks were the most effective thing in the toolbox. Surgeon General said they weren't.
On Dec. 4, they're still the most effective thing in the toolbox. Until the vaccine.

 

When was the last time you heard the President of the United States say "Masks are the most effective thing we have. Please wear them"?

 

Since when do magas listen to the surgeon general? He's a doctor. With one of those learned degrees.

 

Do you want your president to defer to experts or not? I just showed what a leading expert said at the tipping point of virus transmission in this country.

But since you asked:

““We’re asking everybody that when you are not able to socially distance, wear a mask, get a mask. Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact. They’ll have an effect. And we need everything we can get.'' --- Trump, July 20

 

Clarified that for you.


Do you really live and work in a world where you never update your position based on emerging evidence? Is it truly "whatever you tell me the first time better be right, because I'm never, ever reconsidering emerging evidence or requirements"?

 

And then the experts started changing their minds because we got new information and the president could have just as easily said, "With the new information, it is best we all wear masks. The guidelines from the CDC and our top experts now recommend them. So please wear a mask. Wear your MAGA mask and go to the store."

 

Yes because the vast majority of the great unwashed are (a) on Twitter and (b) follow the US Surgeon General and (c) rely on his word as Gospel.

 

I mean, really, are you going to argue Trump has been pro-mask? Really?

 

Of course not. Justin asked a question. I answered it. I do that sometimes.
He hates masks. I know it. You know it. We all know it. But Justin asked when did he ever encourage wearing them . . . so I showed him.

On this issue, there was NO EMERGING EVIDENCE THAT CHANGED ANYTHING.

Masks were correct in February. They are correct in December. They have been correct in Asian countries for many years.
NOTHING. CHANGED. ABOUT. MASKS.