Wear a mask, stop the spread.
- Thread starter George Hayduke
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-You failed to recognize a key word in your post, which is the word “currently.” This has been going on for almost a year now. So, your response leaves out critical information.
-my personal stories are an additional to the tons of information on this board that has already been posted. While, yes, Breitbart uses CDC studies, you’ll find that Breitbart puts their OWN spin on what the findings say. You’ll see in that article that they say things along the lines of “the study shows that masks don’t do anything” (obviously not an exact quote), but that’s not what the data and study REALLY shows. So, while they cite the research, they twist what the research shows. Which is why I laugh at the ridiculousness that is Breitbart.
-It’s really not a difference, at all. Because when one system is hurting, that effects the other systems, as well. And, it’s more than just a couple of states having a couple of instances. This is an issue. Hospitals are showing it. State leaders are showing it. Etc.
-Those articles do nothing lmfao. They are showing how bad the flu was? Well COVID is proven to be much worse. Just because that was also a situation, doesn’t mean that THIS isn’t. So, that actually supports my statement. Preesh.
I'm not wildly misconstruing anything. Re-read my post. I did not take some entrenched stance. I was purely pointing out that just because something came from Breitbart doesn't immediately mean it's wrong or invalid. I also didn't say that the CDC study established that masks were ineffective, but that there are studies and information that calls into question just how effective masks actually are. That is not me saying they are ineffective, but establishing that no one really knows exactly how effective they are at stopping the spread of covid. I wear masks when around others and at all appropriate times. I just find it very tiresome how simple people's thoughts around Covid can be and how comfortable people (on all sides of the Covid discussion) are with just accepting a narrative and trying to grab information that suits whatever side they fall on.
Not asking you to think the same as me, just asking you to think. I may have asked too much. Preesh.
Just because I came to a logical conclusion that disagrees with you, doesn’t mean that I haven’t thought. In fact, there is no doubt in my mind that I have thought more about this than you have. I guarantee that I’ve also known more people that have been impacted by this virus than you have. Your ignorance does not mean others are also ignorant.
I've already posted multiple articles is this thread validating that masks are efficacious in reducing COVID transmission.
The Breitbart article directly states that masks are ineffective against COVID: "An overlooked study published recently by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that cloth face coverings or masks are mostly ineffective in preventing the spread of the Chinese coronavirus as promoted by public health officials."
Your claim that Breitbart is "quoting and analyzing" the CDC study is total bs. I actually read the report, so I do know what is being said and the context the claims are made.
Literally nowhere does the CDC study make the claim that masks are ineffective. The study establishes that masks are ineffective when you don't wear them in restaurants or in private with COVID-positive family members. It is only by misconstruing the article's data and discussion that one can develop the narrative that masks are ineffective.
It's comical that you would claim that it is "very tiresome how simple people's thoughts around Covid can be" and then spread bs like this. Ignorance manifest.
Im one of those people. But I wouldnt step away. You wood.
it takes a big, brave man to refuse to social distance or wear a mask
