Dr. Lucky Tran Oct 26, 2023

I know there's a lot going on, but the Senate just passed a reckless amendment that would prohibit the enforcement of mask mandates on public transportation at the federal level for the next fiscal year.

Shamefully, 10 Democrats voted in favor of a ban:
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO
Brown (D-OH)
Kaine (D-VA)
Kelly (D-AZ)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Manchin (D-WV)
Rosen (D-NV)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Tester (D-MT)

Show threadDr. Lucky Tran Oct 26, 2023
Sources:
https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1181/vote_118_1_00266.htm
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-vote-ban-mask-mandate-jd-vance-1838224
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 118th Congress - 1st Session

Show threadDr. Lucky Tran Oct 26, 2023
Note that the amendment would mean that the federal government would not be able to enforce a mask requirement on public transport. In theory states, cities, and local governments could still enforce mask requirements themselves. Though in practice, most usually defer to federal rules.
Show threadjhall251Oct 26, 2023
@luckytran
I think at least 5 of those are up for reelection in 2024 in reddish states. They need to be careful.
Show threadThwaitesAwaitsOct 26, 2023

@jhall251 @luckytran

Right, we need to keep the people who think germs are a conspiracy theory happy at all costs. Even, if that means letting a pandemic continue to fester. If Grandma dies after catching covid at Thanksgiving then so be it.

Show threadjhall251Oct 26, 2023
@thwaites_awaits @luckytran
You're welcome to all the purity you want. Meanwhile in the real world a lot of ppl will suffer and likely die - maybe many ppl - if the Republicans take the Senate. I am glad that at risk candidates are careful.
Show threadHat. AuDHD cat 😷🌺🍉🌻🔻Oct 27, 2023

@jhall251 @thwaites_awaits @luckytran "die quietly so it doesn't impact the election"

That isn't a message calculated to make people vote

Show threadjhall251
@CatHat @thwaites_awaits @luckytran
You refuse to see or address my actual point.
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Show threadHat. AuDHD cat 😷🌺🍉🌻🔻Oct 27, 2023
@jhall251 @thwaites_awaits @luckytran my point is that democrats are screwing over a MAJOR PERCENTAGE OF THEIR VOTER BASE
INACCESSIBLE VOTING IS SUPPRESSING THEIR OWN BASE.
And it almost certainly is why democrats lost a seat in the house.
500 people who don't have access to voting without covid precautions