See, it’s all about a mix of Science! and politics
Democrats turn against mask mandates as Covid landscape and voter attitudes shift
The decision is being driven by a mix of science and political science.When President Joe Biden gives his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, the mask mandate will be gone in the Capitol, reflecting a stark nationwide shift for Democrats against the public safety rule that has fueled a red-versus-blue culture war.
Behind the shift is a blend of science and political science.
The Covid-19 landscape is improving, with vaccines and booster shots easily available and proving highly effective at preventing severe illness or death. The Centers For Disease Control say 70 percent of Americans reside in areas with low or medium Covid levels. All 50 states have eased or eliminated mask mandates, and the White House formally ditched its requirement Monday.
Interestingly, most Democrats are not in favor of doing away with mandates
– 81% say masks prevent the spread of COVID-19
– 74% believe masks should be required in public places
– 72% say schools should require children to wear masks
– 71% will vote for a candidate who supports mask mandatesAnd all of these responses are exclusively from Democrats … https://t.co/tL4O3qxa3a
— Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) February 28, 2022
Some interesting numbers
After vanquishing Donald Trump by promising to get the virus under control, Democrats are now positioning themselves to declare victory against Covid ahead of a tough midterm election, amid recent polling data showing that Americans are less fearful of Covid-related illness and eager to return to normal life.
“We’ve beaten Covid. Time to take off the masks. Time to get back to life. Let’s open up our businesses. And let’s — everyone go back to having as normal a life as we can,” Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz. said Friday on HBO’s “Real Time With Bill Maher.”
Beaten!
7-DAY AVE OF US COVID DEATHS
* 11/3/2020: 934 deaths – Trump failed, wear your mask selfish jerk, only Biden can save us!
* 2/25/2022: 1,732 deaths – COVID is over, no mask needed, for the midterms please vote Democrat
Source: https://t.co/A922uRrB0x pic.twitter.com/Yd9Cm31xZ9
— Razor (@hale_razor) February 28, 2022
Again, despite all the masking, and vaccines (which Joe, Kamala, and other Dems said wouldn’t happen quick, and they wouldn’t trust them), Delta and Omicron skyrocketed. So, this is totally about science, right?
Memo telling Democrats to abandon Covid leaks to the public
They will now take credit for ending Covid ???????????? pic.twitter.com/e5LaBUCqlU
— George (@BehizyTweets) February 28, 2022
In all these Democrat states that removed mask mandates, or mostly removed, the positivity rate is higher than before Omicron hit. Why didn’t they remove the mandates back during the summer of 2021? It wasn’t politically expedient.
