Dr. Lucky Tran Jun 27, 2024

Reminder: Fascism rose partly as a result of the 1918 pandemic. Do not stay silent about the attempts to ban masks and protests.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8802602/

The 1918 Influenza Pandemic and the Rise of Italian Fascism: A Cross-City Quantitative and Historical Text Qualitative Analysis

Evidence linking past experiences of worsening health with support for radical political views has generated concerns about the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The influenza pandemic that began in 1918 had a devastating health impact: 4.1 million ...

PubMed Central (PMC)
Show threadLexiGirlJun 27, 2024
@luckytran please can someone explain to me the move to ban masks. I really don’t understand!
Show threadLillian Violet
@luckytran There's a few points to it. Firstly it's about recognition, it's harder to identify people with masks, which the police and powers that be don't like, especially in protests. Secondly it's a morale thing, less people are likely to show up to protests and other events if they think they can be arrested solely for wearing a mask. And thirdly it's about control, if you feel like you're being controlled you will be more stressed and less likely to forge bonds in actions, and police feels more confident in using their mandate.
Jun 27, 2024 at 7:09amWeb
Show threadSepia FanJun 27, 2024

@LexiGirl @GLaDTheresCake
Not to forget fourthly that people feel uneasy when they spot someone wearing a mask because it indicates that there might be a risk.
People should be protected from health risks - ehm - I mean, from feeling uneasy or cautious. Because this could hamper spending and consumption like in crowded places or at commercial mass events.

@luckytran

Show threadLexiGirlJun 27, 2024
@stekopf @GLaDTheresCake @luckytran it’s ironic that we instantly perceive the mask wearer is protecting us from their germs when in many cases they are protecting themselves against our germs….
Show threadYorgus (Old white Guy)Jun 28, 2024

@GLaDTheresCake @luckytran I still wear a mask whenever I am in an indoor public space, e.g. stores. I am usually the only person wearing a mask, and I live in a rural, overwhelmingly Republican, unvaccinated community. I have seldom received a second or disparaging look.

I have Diabetes II, and I am over 70 yo, so very much at risk. If people talk behind my back, I don't care.