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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDumb question? In what other country does wearing a mask
become a culture war? I have European relatives and they all think we're friggin nuts.
dalton99a
(81,526 posts)and with full support of a major political party behind him
Ferrets are Cool
(21,107 posts)don't have culture wars over wearing of masks.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)I know that moron Bolsanaro refuses to wear a mask too
MiniMe
(21,717 posts)LakeArenal
(28,821 posts)We arent required to mask up but if a business requests it, we do.
However most stores give their employees shields. We have to wash our hands before entering. Sometimes we have to step in Sanitizers. We can only have two in an aisle at a time. One way aisles.
No shortages, no hoarding.Having said that, cases were declining, now rising again.
This country is going broke as tourism is the main source and its all closed.
Cant drive a boat on the 20 mile lake.
ChoppinBroccoli
(3,784 posts)I remember seeing footage of Japan and China where people were walking around on the streets and at least half of them were wearing masks. And that was like 5-10 years ago (had nothing to do with the TrumpVirus). They just accept it over there.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)and do what is needed to remove a threat that endanger everyone. There is no insistence on "personal freedom", it is all about universally doing what works best to remove the threat.
LisaL
(44,973 posts)for pollution reasons back then. But yes, it's very well accepted in Asian countries.