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ProfessorGAC

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1. Looks Like The "Dying Thing" Gets Folks' Attention

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Original post)

Fri May 22, 2020, 03:54 PM

May 2020

Despite the "the death count is exaggerated" rhetoric, people are afraid.
A modicum of fear is a positive.
Panic, bad! But due caution based on a bit of fear is good.
It's why we don't run into traffic.
That fear of getting hit, makes take pause and mitigate our risks.
That's all this is.
It has NOTHING to do with freedom or rights.

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Went to Maynard's today in very red southwest Michigan and 99% of the customers wore a mask [View all] Buckeyeblue May 2020 OP

Looks Like The "Dying Thing" Gets Folks' Attention ProfessorGAC May 2020 #1

Regional differences. roamer65 May 2020 #2

Is not Menard's still selling Face masks Wellstone ruled May 2020 #3

IIRC Menard's is requiring masks and selling them at the door. WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #4