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cynical_idealist

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27. One reason they are doing it now is to start ...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon May 17, 2021, 02:18 PM

May 2021

...start now while people are still accustomed to seeing hundreds a day die of the disease.
If they wait a month or 2, then the statistical blip from unmasking will seem much bigger.

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Unvaccinated People Are Most at Risk by Unmasking, C.D.C. Director Says [View all] appalachiablue May 2021 OP

Well, DUH. This whole mess is putting far too much responsibility on a public which has... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #1

you got that right Skittles May 2021 #7

Sorry Doc. sheshe2 May 2021 #2

I know Trader Joe's in on that list. maxsolomon May 2021 #36

I don't know if this is just cluelessness or something more inept but it doesn't help now. Ford_Prefect May 2021 #3

Then they risk getting sick Karma13612 May 2021 #16

Eh -- the risk is reduced, and I'm not certain if we've seen a cluster... moriah May 2021 #19

Not sure I get the backlash to this EarlG May 2021 #4

there are other people involved besides maskholes Skittles May 2021 #8

Yes, and the people who work in the businesses they go to Withywindle May 2021 #9

But all those people are vaccinated. Unless they are idiots. Maraya1969 May 2021 #12

All Us People May Be Vaccinated GB_RN May 2021 #18

Thank you for your service. Karma13612 May 2021 #24

Thank You. GB_RN May 2021 #31

My kids and I agree with you... OhioChick May 2021 #37

what about children? what about the exposure to children? Grasswire2 May 2021 #22

And those people Karma13612 May 2021 #23

do you understand how physically and mentally draining it is Skittles May 2021 #30

Yes I do. Karma13612 May 2021 #33

well then factor them into the equation Skittles May 2021 #34

I agree with you. At this point it is the ones who refuse to get vaccinated who are Maraya1969 May 2021 #11

Not only that but EarlG May 2021 #15

They are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HariSeldon May 2021 #21

So...how quickly do I become invulnerable? Grokenstein May 2021 #5

Seriously? EarlG May 2021 #6

"We" are mocking the rush to toss protocol, not the vaccine. Grokenstein May 2021 #10

They are doing studies, they are Karma13612 May 2021 #17

Sun will set in the West CDC director says FBaggins May 2021 #13

Govt vs Business Liability Confrontation SmartVoter22 May 2021 #14

Pretty sure I read somewhere that the experts Karma13612 May 2021 #25

Dr. Walensky is putting a lot of faith in the American people here IronLionZion May 2021 #20

From the CDC, marie999 May 2021 #26

One reason they are doing it now is to start ... cynical_idealist May 2021 #27

Darwin will not be denied The Mouth May 2021 #28

I find it hard to care for the health of the anti-mask anti-vax people anymore alphafemale May 2021 #29

Confusing! We've always been told most masks don't do much to stop you from getting it... thesquanderer May 2021 #32

And funny enough, I don't give a fig about unvaccinated Americans. Not anymore. Politicub May 2021 #35