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As I just reminded myself, I'd like to remind everybody else that the right wing establishment and punditry has been trying to demonize AND weaponize mask wearing for the last 4 years.
So naturally people will be reluctant even with the CDC guidance and may still look at you funny. WEAR THE FUCKING MASK ANYWAY
What I mean by my first tweet in this thread btw, which I planned on detailing a little bit when I made the statement. Let's start here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-mask_law#United_States
Now, when I say "for the past four years" I really mean "the whole fucking time" but ESPECIALLY in the last 4 years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-mask_law#United_States
Now, when I say "for the past four years" I really mean "the whole fucking time" but ESPECIALLY in the last 4 years.
2019 from Portland: https://www.wsj.com/articles/portland-considers-antimask-law-aimed-at-antifa-violence-11563442203
From 2018, this was federal: https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/12/us/unmasking-antifa-act-trnd/index.html
https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/450006-366688-proposed-bill-wear-a-mask-in-a-riot-face-stiff-penalties-
2020 AGAIN in OR, statewide legislation. This would be very bad right now, have a mask on because of covid? In the vicinity of a "riot" as defined by your local LEO? Well too bad.
2020 AGAIN in OR, statewide legislation. This would be very bad right now, have a mask on because of covid? In the vicinity of a "riot" as defined by your local LEO? Well too bad.
Propaganda article promoting using anti mask laws to punish antifa specifically:
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/antifa-violence-anti-masking-laws/
now obviously this is all demonizing wearing masks, or at least, making penalties a lot stiffer if you are even potentially in the vicinity of a crime while wearing one.
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/antifa-violence-anti-masking-laws/
now obviously this is all demonizing wearing masks, or at least, making penalties a lot stiffer if you are even potentially in the vicinity of a crime while wearing one.
MEANWHILE:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/white-supremacists-neo-nazis-patriot-front-march-washington-dc-marc-a9325906.html
When the far right needs to protect their jobs, it's somehow completely glossed over by the exact same people. THATS weaponizing the shit.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/white-supremacists-neo-nazis-patriot-front-march-washington-dc-marc-a9325906.html
When the far right needs to protect their jobs, it's somehow completely glossed over by the exact same people. THATS weaponizing the shit.
https://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/23/antimask.ruling/
In 2004 a ruling occurred against an antimask law BECAUSE it targeted KKK people who sued and complained that 'wearing a hood' isn't by itself a bad thing or some shit.
In 2004 a ruling occurred against an antimask law BECAUSE it targeted KKK people who sued and complained that 'wearing a hood' isn't by itself a bad thing or some shit.
So yeah, they've definitely both demonized and weaponized mask wearing for literally decades, and now everybody really NEEDS to be wearing masks.
