Liberty

The Covid-19 virus is burning through the southern states unchecked and spreading north daily. Anti-maskers claim their liberties are being infringed upon. Walmart and Sam’s Club will start requiring masks at stores and clubs nationwide starting July 20, 2020 the company announced. “We know some people have differing opinions on this topic. We also recognize the role we can play to help protect the health and well-being of the communities we serve by following the evolving guidance of health officials like the CDC,” the retailers’ chief operating officers said. Best Buy and Starbucks started requiring consumers nationwide wear masks Wednesday July 15, 2020 .

No shoes, no shirt, no mask no service. Videos appear daily of anti maskers freaking out when asked to wear a mask in stores. They claim that their constitutional rights are infringed upon. However the constitution is not a suicide pact. Wearing a mask has been proven in NYC and around the world as an efficient way to stop the spread of the virus. If just 80% of people walking around wore masks the virus would stop dead in it’s tracks.

People who refuse to wear masks are actually burning everyone’s liberties at the stake. They seem to think that wearing a mask is equivalent to being sent to the ovens in the holocaust. Their angry non-compliance is fueling the fires. When they don’t follow simple safety measures like wearing a mask, social distancing and washing their hands they are helping the virus spread and are forcing all who are taking safety measures seriously to have to isolate for longer than needed and they may unknowingly be killing others. Anyone could be infected, and by wearing a mask they are helping ensure they do not infect others. Asymptomatic super spreaders do not get seriously sick themselves but they can infect everyone they come in contact with. The rights of those who don’t wear masks ends when their actions threaten the health of those around them.

Masks have become a political culture war largely because of Trumps long time refusal to wear one while he lives in his biological bunker with constant testing for himself and all around him. Not wearing a mask has become synonymous with proudly wearing a MAGA hat. The virus doesn’t care what your politics are however. It is efficient at what it does. It will infect republicans, democrats, liberals and conservatives. It doesn’t discriminate. Trump finally wore a mask and said he looks good, like the Lone Ranger. So come on, stop acting like children and wear a freakin’ mask.