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The split over masks

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sKePTiKal:
I don't necessarily see individualism (depending on the current definition) as a problem - as long as it's not self-centered and uncaring/unconcerned about others and responsibility to one's community - large or small. There is no way I'd ever be (or have been) a herd mentality person... but that doesnt mean I simply don't care about others either.

Way too much either/or thinking going on in a lot of disciplines these days, instead of "and"... or degrees of scale... and it's creating some absurd leaps of "logic"... in people and especially online hyperbole. For instance, that if you don't wear a mask you want people to die, that kind of thing. Is it foolish and taking a risk - most definitely. But does that mean one is automatically heartless and cruel and a threat? That's kind of a stretch... given all the situational variables and suceptibility issues. Which is one reason I'm still wearing my mask a lot of places - who gets sick seems to be so blessed unpredictable and random. But that doesn't mean I'm in mortal fear of my life going out either.

Hopalong:
Hit a new temporary nadir this morning when I read (and watched on Twitter) that our fearless leader gave two talks at factories lately (most recently Thursday) and the walk-out soundtrack blasting to introduce him was the Bond movie soundtrack:

Live and Let Die.

I
kid
you
not.

I do believe sociopathy is being modeled genuinely, from the top...and is thus echoing on view in less than half but an alarming percentage of the population, unfortunately. Health condition exceptions to mask wearing are real but rare and unfortunately, being milked for pot stirring, as I view it. (Whole bunch of online resistance, fake certificates that say you aren't required to wear one, etc.....)

Head back down,
Hops

lighter:
Well, the rabid people refusing to wear masks had their say, then the rabid YOU HAVE TO WEAR MASKS OR YOU DON'T CARE! people had their say, then the "can't we regulate our emotions and have a civil discussion? people had their say. 

Nothing was resolved. 

The "Karen's" name remained on the board, and it's unclear whether or not she has health conditions requiring she not wear a mask, or not. 

I do know there are times I so desperately NEEEED to feel normal..... I make mistakes, like not wearing a mask in a room full of people not wearing masks.  Taking my mask off to eat in a restaurant... everyone else was. 

Are we sociopaths?  I don't think most of us are.  Are there sociopaths refusing to wear masks?  I'm sure, yes.

I think most of the people refusing are being influenced, and given permission to behave like sociopaths, as others have mentioned on the board. 

And Hops....
Live and Let Die.

Holy guacamole...
that
is....
words fail me. 

I'm grossed out by the men and women who find Trump a powerful, sexy creature, going against the swamp....
just....
I'd gag if I was brushing my teeth right now.

So. Gross. 

Gross is a good word.

Lighter

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