My husband and I live in a red county in northern California, and two of our friends have already been harassed at the grocery store for wearing masks; one is a woman and one is a short man. I don't think either of those details are coincidence.
My husband has an underlying health condition and there is no way that I'm going to risk his safety by being cavalier (or bullied), nor my own, since we still don't really know what exactly makes people vulnerable to the horrific cases.
I've ordered some mace and in the meantime, I'm carrying bear spray, for God's sake. The problem is, this isn't simply bullying - these people are potentially risking your life and the lives of your loved ones. Infectiousness is highest right before you become symptomatic, and there are asymptomatic carriers. So there's no way for you to know whether someone sticking their face in yours and yelling at you (which is a very effective way to transmit the virus, even if you're wearing a mask) is infectious, and in fact, there's no way for them to know, either, unless they were recently tested, and even that is not 100% accurate and status can change over time. I suppose this doesn't matter to them; they're sociopathically happy to infect someone with a potentially lethal disease along with accosting people who are minding their own business and actually protecting them. It feels like our country has completely lost its mind.
I am so sorry that happened to your family Justin! I left NYC and moved upstate for my health when I retired and accidentally landed in trumposlavia. When trump was "elected" I was verbally harassed about five or six times but that's as far as it went... till now. I rarely go out these days and when I do it's with my brother. He's been staying with me and he's a big guy too. I hate when you're right too about how low people will go but I'm ready for anything at this point.
Despite living in the “Alabama” part of Pennsylvania, I haven’t had any such encounters with MAGAts. I can’t say I’m surprised that this is going on, though. Trump’s election has been seen by many as a license to give free reign to their inner asshole.
Justin, I am so sorry this happened. Sadly, I think you're right. This is just the beginning of things. Here in the Binghamton, New York area, the number of adults wearing masks in public has dropped alarmingly over the last week or so. I've had a few people give me dirty looks when they walk past me, with my mask in place. I'm at high risk, as is my mother, so I'm not about to change my behavior.
I am, however, prepared to have to defend that behavior.
My husband and I live in a red county in northern California, and two of our friends have already been harassed at the grocery store for wearing masks; one is a woman and one is a short man. I don't think either of those details are coincidence.
My husband has an underlying health condition and there is no way that I'm going to risk his safety by being cavalier (or bullied), nor my own, since we still don't really know what exactly makes people vulnerable to the horrific cases.
I've ordered some mace and in the meantime, I'm carrying bear spray, for God's sake. The problem is, this isn't simply bullying - these people are potentially risking your life and the lives of your loved ones. Infectiousness is highest right before you become symptomatic, and there are asymptomatic carriers. So there's no way for you to know whether someone sticking their face in yours and yelling at you (which is a very effective way to transmit the virus, even if you're wearing a mask) is infectious, and in fact, there's no way for them to know, either, unless they were recently tested, and even that is not 100% accurate and status can change over time. I suppose this doesn't matter to them; they're sociopathically happy to infect someone with a potentially lethal disease along with accosting people who are minding their own business and actually protecting them. It feels like our country has completely lost its mind.
I am so sorry that happened to your family Justin! I left NYC and moved upstate for my health when I retired and accidentally landed in trumposlavia. When trump was "elected" I was verbally harassed about five or six times but that's as far as it went... till now. I rarely go out these days and when I do it's with my brother. He's been staying with me and he's a big guy too. I hate when you're right too about how low people will go but I'm ready for anything at this point.
Despite living in the “Alabama” part of Pennsylvania, I haven’t had any such encounters with MAGAts. I can’t say I’m surprised that this is going on, though. Trump’s election has been seen by many as a license to give free reign to their inner asshole.
Justin, I am so sorry this happened. Sadly, I think you're right. This is just the beginning of things. Here in the Binghamton, New York area, the number of adults wearing masks in public has dropped alarmingly over the last week or so. I've had a few people give me dirty looks when they walk past me, with my mask in place. I'm at high risk, as is my mother, so I'm not about to change my behavior.
I am, however, prepared to have to defend that behavior.
“MAGAs are, for all their swagger and tough talk, absolute cowards.”
Well of course they are. I was blindingly obvious the first time they ever showed on the scene.
What do your aluminum bat, a MAGA hat, and COVID-19 have in common? They're all 'Made in China.'