The masks have further divided the country…right down the middle.
With folks on the right refusing to be told what to do and being forced to wear a mask when hypocritical “elites” violate mask orders all the time…Just look at Dr. Fauci who went to a baseball game and kept his mask on his chin the entire time. Not to mention, there’s an ongoing debate about whether masks even work.
A few months ago Dr. Fauci himself said masks don’t work and they’re just a security blanket for nervous nellies. Now suddenly, masks are the most important thing on earth.
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What gives?
On the other side of the mask issue are liberals, and they love masks. It gives them another way to shame and nag everyone.
However, the mask debate is heating up so much that things are actually getting “violent,” and people are getting hurt and even killed over the damn things.
So, because of this, several of the biggest U.S. companies are no longer requiring masks, and leading the charge are Walmart, Lowes, CVS, and Home Depot.
Nearly every day there’s another story about a fight breaking out over the wearing of masks.
Just a couple days ago, a Starbucks barista in California was allegedly punched in the face for asking the customer to put a mask on. And a couple weeks ago, a New York man allegedly assaulted a manager and bartender after being asked to put on a face mask to comply with their COVID-19 safety protocols.
The confrontations have turned deadly. A security guard at a Family Dollar store in Michigan was shot dead in May after he told a customer to wear a mask.
Now, a bunch of big stores are deciding the fight just isn’t worth it.
Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, CVS, and Walgreens, along with other nationwide retailers, say they’ll serve customers even if they violate mask mandates, according to CNN. The retailers simply want to avoid confrontations between angry customers and employees.
Many states have mandated the wearing of masks, but some have loopholes. Virginia, for example, has a statewide order for residents to wear them, but people with medical issues do not have to comply — and retailers are not allowed to ask people why they aren’t wearing a mask or demand to see proof that they actually have a medical issue.
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Honestly, it should be up to the individual to decide for themselves…if masks were such a miracle-worker there wouldn’t have been so much back and forth and flip-flopping with the experts. Clearly the “jury” is still out on the effectiveness of the mask.
I have had COVID, so has my daughter and my mom. But my main issue with masks is that I am asthmatic during allergy season and I can’t breathe with the mask on and trust me, I have tried a couple of times.
If people feel better wearing a mask, so be it. But me not wearing one should not impact your health since your mask is so amazing and protective, right?
This piece was written by Missy Crane on July 26, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
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