Another friend of ours, Dennis M., has lost a half-brother to COVID-19. His mother and brother are trying to recover from it.
My friend from high school, Cyndy, has a son in NYC who recently battled COVID as well. All because his roommate thought it was a good idea to go to a gathering without a mask! Her son was taking precautions -- his roommate did not. Her son suffered because of someone else's thoughtlessness.
COVID-19 is not a hoax nor is it a conspiracy. Real people are dying. America has the highest level of infections and deaths.
When you speak of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, LIFE is first on the list. If you refuse to wear a mask out of some twisted sense of entitlement garnished with false indignation, you are basically saying that you don't give a shit if you're impinging on someone else's right to LIVE.
You don't care enough to do YOUR PART to stop this pandemic and save lives because you're a selfish asshole who cares about nobody but yourself.
With rights come responsibilities -- you don't get to do whatever you want, whenever you want, despite the consequences or harm to other people. Hence, the reason for speed limits, etc.
The promotion of ignorance and anti-intellectualism has led us to this point. The idea in this country that being a willfully ignorant and/or uneducated person is somehow preferred has turned this country into a global embarrassment.
Stop the bullshit. Wear a mask. Social distance. Do your part to quash this pandemic.
NO excuses. Shut the fuck up and do what is necessary.
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