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My unsolicited $0.02. I don't envy the position @LinaHidalgoTX is in - it fucking sucks to have the Texas Republican Party launch a coordinated attack on you - but I do think that the mask requirement wasn't something she agonized over, because she knew it was the right thing
Let's say that she loses re-election in 2022 because people are outraged they had to place a cloth covering over their face for a few months. At that point, she'll be 32, with her Stanford degree and 4 years as the Chief Executive of a county larger than 25 states
She will also know that she didn't make decisions based on political expediency, but rather, when faced with a crisis, she made decisions based on what was most likely to save lives rather than try to satiate indomitable political opposition
The GOP can invent whatever perceived injustice they want - when we all know they just see a threat. They're afraid that a 29 year old immigrant is smarter and better than them at everything (she is and is 100x better than her "beloved" predecessor (he lost so not that beloved))
It's just so fucking frustrating because this bullshit from Dan Patrick and other GOP leaders only makes sense from a crass political analysis. They want to "open the economy",this mask order makes that easier and safer and will help prevent a resurgence.
The opposition is purely partisan - none of them legitimately give a fuck about constitutionality of a requirement to wear a mask. They do give a fuck about trying to score points against a young, up and coming Democrat in Texas though.
