The coronavirus pandemic requires us to get used to a new normal – physical distancing, staying indoors and wearing protective gear when in public. Mask-wearing is seen to be an effective way to stop or at least significantly reduce the spread of COVID. However, the whole issue of mask-wearing has taken on a political colour. One segment of the population; particularly in the United States has declared war on mask-wearing.
They refuse to wear masks because they bizarrely believe it be part of some evil design to divest them of their rights and freedoms. They are of course being widely ridiculed on social media.
Since the US president has consistently appeared in the media without a mask his supporters, in particular, have seen this as tacit support for their anti-mask stance. People don’t have a lot of patience for #AntiMaskerProblems; they just think they're Covidiots.
Those who are scrupulous about maintaining distance, mask-wearing and hand hygiene feel that anti-maskers are just being selfish, entitled and irresponsible; endangering others in the process.
This illustration has been viral on social media for a long time; it breaks down and explains the whole concept of mask-wearing in a fairly idiot proof manner.
The website dedicated to selling unique handmade items now features these anti-masker masks, shared this Twitter user. It started a long thread about anti-maskers.
This tweet answers each of the statements made on the masks.
Some don’t want to use masks because they are inconvenient. People pointed out some consequences of not wearing masks could be far more than just inconvenient.
Anti-maskers think that masks are useless and they just give people a false sense of security.
Most people just don’t understand why mask-wearing seems to be such a hardship for some.
One reply set out a sequence of events where a person refused to wear a mask, went out to crowded places, contracted COVID and then died.
Many called out the false equivalency attempted to be drawn between serving in the military and being asked to wear a mask.
Why do we need masks like this, asked some?
Some tweeted more alternatives.
Many of the tweeple pointed out that wearing a mask isn't just to protect the wearer, but others around as well. It is just simple good manners right now.
There have been many instances of anti-maskers creating a scene; refusing to wear a mask when asked to do so.
Most people think this is just childish and immature behaviour – in other words, being a Karen.
Some people had this idea to improve mask-wearing compliance.
Some thought it was clever, the way this maker of these masks managed to get at least some anti-maskers to wear a mask.
They're wearing a mask – even if only to make their protest known!
This person is evidently making money off the silly anti-maskers – the tweeple were quite appreciative.
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