Mainecat Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 The 1918-1920 flu pandemic came in three major waves. After the first wave in the US, the virus subsided, and Americans were restless to have businesses reopened and for social life to resume. There was a growing movement to stop wearing masks, which had become ubiquitous - so much so that The Anti-Mask League of 1919 was formed. These were protests from those who thought the public health ordinance violated their liberty. The virus came back with a vengeance in the fall and was much deadlier than the first wave, eventually killing more than 675,000 Americans and killing around 100 million of the 500 million it infected worldwide before it was over. This was before mass vaccination, before the electron microscope; this is the tragedy of herd immunity and stubborn ignorance. Viruses aren't political; they don't care about your theories or speculations or projections. They're unthinking parasites only wanting to replicate and use your body as a host. Wear a mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 My father is 82. He started shopping for himself last week again. 20 minutes into his trip he took his mask and sent it. "I've lived through too much to look like a scared cat in the neighborhood." And BTW, MC.... he built HIS OWN business and didn't have to rely on his brother. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted June 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2020 I hear the second wave will mostly target the whiny boomers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DriftBusta Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, Skidooski said: I hear the second wave will mostly target the whiny snowflakes out rioting and pillaging If there is a god..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted June 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2020 1 minute ago, DriftBusta said: If there is a god..... Two birds, one stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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XCR1250 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 They are saying you're more likely to get it thru your eyes than your nose or mouth. Masks protect other people if you have the virus, they do nothing to protect those who are wearing them, if you test negative there's no reason to wear one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireball 440 Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 This isn't much of a pandemic anyways, not even in the ballpark. Fuck am and their masks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted June 20, 2020 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted June 20, 2020 12 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: They are saying you're more likely to get it thru your eyes than your nose or mouth. Masks protect other people if you have the virus, they do nothing to protect those who are wearing them, if you test negative there's no reason to wear one. The only way to defeat this scary bug. The safe space mask 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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