Augie RayJan 9, 2023

Imagine if we relied on “personal responsibility” instead of the law to combat other public health issues like drunk driving. No rules--just “you do you”. If you're comfortable driving drunk and wish to take the risk, go ahead and do it--why worry yourself with harming anyone else?

Wait, that doesn't work? Then why do maskless conferences, flights, and events work at a time when we know #COVID19 risks are rising. Don't take personal responsibility; take public responsibility. #WearAMask

Show threadTom Ritchford

@augieray I had been up on my history of plagues for decades before the pandemic, so I called it early, started wearing masks, and expected everyone else to do this, simply out of self-preservation.

Jesus fuck, was I wrong wrong wrong.

Jan 10, 2023 at 9:16amWeb
Show threadAugie RayJan 10, 2023
@TomSwirly I thought the same, honestly. I never bought the whole "we're in this together" theme early in 2020, however. I knew sacrificing for others wouldn't stick. But I did expect simple self-protection to win in the end. Alas, people got tired of sacrificing--even small things like masking--and now it just seems like we're learning to live with long-term disability, excess deaths, and needless risk.