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IronLionZion

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4. Masks kill jobs and destroy the economy

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 27, 2020, 06:53 PM

Nov 2020

Masks have been proven to kill somewhere around 0% of jobs.

People don't like to wear masks. Even educated people who understand why, will still take it off indoors for various reasons because they find it uncomfortable or it fogs up their glasses or whatever. Americans just aren't as disciplined as the folks in Asia, New Zealand, and other areas that controlled this pandemic quickly.

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US Coronavirus: Nearly 60,000 Americans could die of Covid-19 in the next 3 weeks. There are ways to [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 OP

...40,000 lives could be saved over the next two months if 95% of Americans wore masks CottonBear Nov 2020 #1

Yep, it could be very simple, but the US seems to have a lot of ignoramuses! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2020 #2

Masks kill jobs and destroy the economy IronLionZion Nov 2020 #4

Here in Colorado DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #6

"Sadly, medical ethics probably won't allow that..." Steelrolled Nov 2020 #13

I doubt people will listen MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #10

If only... we got read the riot act 2x yesterday woodsprite Nov 2020 #3

Glad you stuck to your guns. Nt raccoon Nov 2020 #5

don't even bother with these people Skittles Nov 2020 #16

Depressing here birdographer Nov 2020 #7

"There are ways to turn things around, experts say" durablend Nov 2020 #8

I can't remember the last time I saw a maskless person in public. BigmanPigman Nov 2020 #9

Same where I live. Steelrolled Nov 2020 #15

we be lucky if ONLY 60,000 die, and NO ONE is counting the collateral deaths caused by COVID beachbumbob Nov 2020 #11

THE BLAME BELONGS TO #TRUMP AND THE #REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS riversedge Nov 2020 #12

Kick dalton99a Nov 2020 #14