▲ 645 ▼ New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 3 years ago by CollisionResistance@lemm.ee to c/world@lemmy.world 310 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Turkey_Titty_city@kbin.social -9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Politically it will be suicide for the democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] rigatti@lemmy.world 29 points 3 years ago (2 children) I don't know, the people who threw hissy fits about masking were Republicans, who, historically, don't vote for Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jigsaw250@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago You'd be surprised, a lot of democrats (so called anyway) were pissed off about wearing them too. Especially in the inner city. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whats_a_refoogee@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Did you form that opinion from social media? Because there are certainly plenty of Democrats who were upset over masks, but you would never see it on Reddit. Though Republicans are probably more likely than Democrats to be against masking, as I vaguely recall from some polls on covid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago Polling generally showed Democrats supporting masking by a massive margin. The most recent poll I could find (April 2022) had support for mandatory masking on public transportation among Democrats as 80-5. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/majority-of-americans-support-mask-mandates-for-travel-ap-poll-finds permalink fedilink source parent [–] rigatti@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago From social media, media, and my personal experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 29 points 3 years ago (2 children) I don't know, the people who threw hissy fits about masking were Republicans, who, historically, don't vote for Democrats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jigsaw250@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago You'd be surprised, a lot of democrats (so called anyway) were pissed off about wearing them too. Especially in the inner city. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whats_a_refoogee@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Did you form that opinion from social media? Because there are certainly plenty of Democrats who were upset over masks, but you would never see it on Reddit. Though Republicans are probably more likely than Democrats to be against masking, as I vaguely recall from some polls on covid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago Polling generally showed Democrats supporting masking by a massive margin. The most recent poll I could find (April 2022) had support for mandatory masking on public transportation among Democrats as 80-5. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/majority-of-americans-support-mask-mandates-for-travel-ap-poll-finds permalink fedilink source parent [–] rigatti@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago From social media, media, and my personal experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jigsaw250@lemmy.world 8 points 3 years ago You'd be surprised, a lot of democrats (so called anyway) were pissed off about wearing them too. Especially in the inner city. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whats_a_refoogee@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago (2 children) Did you form that opinion from social media? Because there are certainly plenty of Democrats who were upset over masks, but you would never see it on Reddit. Though Republicans are probably more likely than Democrats to be against masking, as I vaguely recall from some polls on covid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago Polling generally showed Democrats supporting masking by a massive margin. The most recent poll I could find (April 2022) had support for mandatory masking on public transportation among Democrats as 80-5. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/majority-of-americans-support-mask-mandates-for-travel-ap-poll-finds permalink fedilink source parent [–] rigatti@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago From social media, media, and my personal experience. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zaktor@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago Polling generally showed Democrats supporting masking by a massive margin. The most recent poll I could find (April 2022) had support for mandatory masking on public transportation among Democrats as 80-5. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/majority-of-americans-support-mask-mandates-for-travel-ap-poll-finds permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago From social media, media, and my personal experience. permalink fedilink source parent