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Originally Posted by Boomer
GoodLife,
Oh my, here I am, behaving in an excruciatingly tacky manner by quoting myself. How unseemly of me. But my curiosity is getting the better of me so I just have to ask you a question — or two — or three.
Please read my post above and then explain to me, in your own words, how anti-maskers are not guilty of trampling the economy even deeper into the hole.
I just heard a report on “Marketplace Money” that talked about the velocity of money. I was not familiar with the term. Now, I am.
The velocity of money has sloooooowed waaaaaaay down, of course. Anti-maskers might try thinking a little further. Like I said above, people who want to go out and spend are intimidated by the anti-maskers who have allowed themselves to be goaded into ridiculous, divisive behavior. (That intimidation factor is usually subtle, but can be shockingly overt and even violent.)
You seem to delight in bashing those who think masks might help — you know — the ones who seem to care about others, in addition to their own health. And I guess it’s a given that you ain’t agonna wear no mask. BUT could you please explain how anti-maskers are good for the economy — in your own words? No links. No graphs. No charts.
Boomer
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Originally Posted by GoodLife
LOL A long time ago I posted a thread titled "We've been had" in which I stated that Fauci and others lied to us when they said we don't need masks, they don't work, you aren't trained to fit them properly. I also posted a graph showing that countries who promoted use of masks by all were doing better in terms of covid 19 case numbers. That was the period in this pandemic where masks wearing by the public would have done something in terms of mitigation with cases going up every day.
That thread was deleted, probably because who knows who complained to the moderators for some reason. 
I've commented in various threads that if I were to go into a supermarket or other building with people in it, I would wear a mask. But since only N95 masks offer true protection, and I don't have any, I don't enter buildings other than my own home and haven't for over 2 months. So I am not intimidating any maskers anywhere and am spending money by buying online and supporting the economy like a true American! My money has great velocity! I spend the same per month as I always have, except for gas and travel.
So I was promoting use of masks before it became fashionable, but I got deleted. 
The whole mask frenzy is amusing. There has not been a new case in Sumter County for four days. I'd post a link to prove it but I'm agonna grant your request not to.  |
Well, GL, I gotta give you points for responding in your own words. No links. No graphs. No charts.
But (sigh) you did not actually answer my question which asked if you could explain away the obvious irony that the derisive, divisive behavior of anti-maskers is harmful to the bricks and mortar economy.
Although you did not address my question, your post spoke volumes. Turns out, you said you are in your own home where you have been for two months, and spending money online.
I was surprised by that and found it really interesting. (We are being very careful, too, like so many of us boomers — and beyond — ensconced in our gilded cages. We would really like to get out, but, for now, it does not feel like it’s time. I am a gardener and have been picking things up curbside. I really want to go into my favorite greenhouses but do not want to be near those who think this is all some kind of over reaction or hoax.)
Anyway, what I do not understand is why you post so many things bashing Dr. Fauci and others who are doing their best to help protect us from an invisible enemy.
Such posts validate the anti-maskers, even though you say you are not out among ‘em — another glaring irony. Is it simply that old routine of “holding someone’s coat while they go fight”? Whatever it is, it seems incongruous, now that you have said you are staying home.
To say that you find the the whole mask frenzy to be “amusing,” is a statement that I do not find to be at all amusing.
Our country has less than 5% of the world’s population but 30% of cases worldwide and over 28% of deaths. Is that “amusing” too?
Pinching and mincing those ugly stats to play some kind of bizarre blame game accomplishes nothing other than further division — and calculated diversion. Those are some big percentages and the room for error that can be found does not provide real comfort.
We are in big trouble as a nation. The virus is an invisible enemy. Good and brilliant people are working hard to rescue us. We can do only the best we can as individuals to try to mitigate the spread.
As enemies go though, we cannot forget what Pogo said.