A Guest Commentary: MAGA Culture Bullying Health Conscious Americans

I am placing below a copy and paste of a posting made on Facebook by an attorney/professor/author friend of mine. His comments reflect my own thinking on this topic.

Apparently the mask wars have begun in MAGA world.  No one really knows how your body is going to react to this novel virus, nor how the family, friends, and neighbors you spread it to will react. We do, however, know that over 100,000 Americans have died so far, and for those who survive it's a tough ride and there can be long-term damage to the body. It's foolish to take unnecessary chances given that reality. Nonetheless, what we are seeing on the street is MAGA inspired passive-aggressive a-hole behavior aimed at people responsibly wearing masks to protect everyone's safety. Mask-less people are refusing to keep safe distance and bullying people into moving away. From the President (who models bullying people wearing masks) to their talk radio heroes and social media peers, the MAGA cult members are being encouraged to bully and harass non-cult members, and they can spot the non-cult members because they are the ones wearing the masks. Common sense public health safeguards have become just another weapon in their petty culture wars.  Our President is dividing and endangering the nation.

The Dawning of The Age of Coronavirus: Maak It or Casket

Remember the phrase "Click it or Ticket" and the laws that have been adapted requiring seat belt use while riding in automobiles and trucks?

Opponents have hated seatbelts and the laws requiring them; but, seatbelts have saved lives.

Nowadays, with the onslaught and the worldwide spread of coronavirus, there have been public and private calls for social distancing and the wearing of facial masks when out in public among other people.

Opponents of these health safety precautions hate these infringements on their individual freedom and have selfishly and uncaringly refused to comply with social distancing and wearing masks in public.

Perhaps the phrase "Mask it or Casket" and laws requiring the use of masks while among other people in public should be adapted for the same reason as in the case of seatbelts, i.e. saving lives.