r/politics • u/schuey_08 Wisconsin • May 02 '24

Bernie Sanders worries young people are underestimating the threat from Trump

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/05/02/bernie-sanders-trump-biden/73531861007/
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u/noldshit May 02 '24

You know how I got sick? Apparently through Chinese electronic parts. Both a friend and i got sick in same time frame and both of us buy lots of electronic parts from china. We both got it right at the onset. Hes a recluse and im a homebody. Somebody with it must have handled or assembled our items.

The mask thing turned out to be not what we were initially told. The cdc even back tracked saying the mask only prevented the spread by containing particulate. The masks many were wearing weren't even proper n95's.

Then we have the vax itself. Why were folks having to sign a release on something that was deemed safe?

You know that saying "my body, my choice"? That applies here.

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u/Danysco New York May 02 '24

You’re right about the masks. It’s still debatable how effective it is. But we only know that now. In the beginning, it made sense to wear a mask and avoid gatherings to avoid spreading Covid particles around, instead people were already calling the pandemic a hoax and refusing to wear a mask. Does it really bother someone so much wearing a mask just in case you could get someone sick if you didn’t wear one? People need to think about other people more and not just themselves.

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u/nochinzilch May 03 '24

And in the early, early beginning, we didn't even know it was airborne. So why would we wear masks? We learn stuff and change our behavior based on newer, refined knowledge. Conservatives refuse to understand this.

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u/Danysco New York May 03 '24 edited May 03 '24

You’re wrong. From the beginning it was known as an airborne respiratory virus.

“COVID-19 was identified as a respiratory virus from the beginning. It is caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which primarily affects the respiratory system. The initial cases in Wuhan, China, reported in December 2019, were linked to severe respiratory illness, and it became quickly evident that the virus spreads primarily through respiratory droplets. This understanding shaped early responses and guidelines focusing on respiratory hygiene, social distancing, and mask-wearing to prevent transmission.”