[GoodLife]

Boomer

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

First of all, the whole premise of your original questions to me assumed I was an anti masker, which I explained in my reply was ridiculous since I posted long ago that we were being lied to about masks, a post that was complained about and deleted. I don't think you will find posts by me bashing those who choose to wear masks when they go to the supermarket etc. Since I know only an N95 mask can actually protect me, and they are hard to get (most online ones are counterfeit), I just order curbside pickup. Brick and Mortar stores love online customers, because the sales are more profitable.

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 did answer it, told you I was first to post on this forum that the "no masks" policy first put out by Fauci and CDC was a lie, that public use of them by some countries seemed to be slowing the pandemic, a post that got deleted, probably by some anti maskers who are now ardently shaming those who do not use them. Talk about an irony that speaks volumes LOL. Since I know that only an N95 mask can really protect me, I chose wisely to order online, including from many "Brick and Mortar" stores. Is this "speaking volumes" to you yet?

I'm not cowering at home in the closet either, I am playing golf again daily, go for swims, walks, bike rides...all activities I can do safely without a mask.

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.

I don't bash Fauci for just his flip flop on masks. He has been catastrophically wrong many times. Threat is miniscule to lock down the whole country. Travel bans don't work to it was the right decision. Pandemics are never spread by the asymptomatic to asymptomatic are at least 35% of cases and they are spreaders. It's very dangerous to lift the lockdowns now to extended lockdowns could be catastrophic to country. Second wave is inevitable to not inevitable. If this guy was treating me for a disease and flip flopped this many times he would get fired, I don't care how nice a guy he is.

I'm not holding someone's coat while they go fight. If someone wants to wear a homemade cloth mask at Publix to show they care its fine with me. Knowing the science, I chose to order online and avoid indoor spaces mask or not. I am pretty sure my money goes into the same till so it's ridiculous to assume I am hurting brick and mortar or completely online outlets in any way.

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.

It's amusing because of the gigantic 180 degree flip flop that medical authorities, the public, and posters on this forum have committed. The science on viral respiratory infections and how they spread has been known for ages. They spread through aerosols, cough/sneeze droplets, and contaminated surfaces. Please don't try to say Fauci and others don't know this, or didn't know it before their flip flop.

Pinching and mincing those ugly stats to play some kind of bizarre blame game accomplishes nothing other than further division — and calculated diversion.

I can assure you that any stats I present are not ugly and what the heck does "pinching and mincing" have to do with mathematics? Any numbers I give you are the best I can find or calculate. If you don't like the conclusions I draw you are welcome to do your own research.

PS If anybody deserves 5 stars for exemplary behavior in this pandemic it's me. I haven't stepped foot in a building other than my own home for over two months, haven't been closer than 20 feet to another human being, and mask or no mask, my chances of asymptomatically infecting anyone else are as close to zero as you can get.