Loading ...BLOOMBERG SAYS MASKS DON’T WORK
From Jeff Childers
Bloomberg published a remarkable article this week headlined, “Mask Mandates Didn’t Make Much of a Difference Anyway.” The subhead says, “The policies clearly didn’t stop omicron. Let’s focus on tactics that have worked better.” My goodness.
As with other long-form mask mandate editorials lately, it is really aimed at lockdowners. It says mask lovers “need to take a deep breath: Dropping mask mandates isn’t the same thing as ignoring Covid-19.” First the article questions whether any scientific evidence supports masking: “there’s no avoiding it: The benefits of universal masking have been difficult to quantify.” It points out some obvious problems, “the states with mask mandates haven’t fared significantly better than the 35 states that didn’t impose them during the omicron wave.” It also implies that something is … well … OFF with American mask lovers: “In other countries, mask mandates have been imposed and lifted with little or no rancor.”
But why? Why don’t the beloved masks work? This is all so complicated. Bloomberg agrees it is “complex;” that’s why it took so long to figure out. The answer is that “given the current understanding that the virus is transmitted in fine aerosol particles, it’s likely an infectious dose could easily get through and around loose-fitting cloth or surgical masks.” Remarkable! When did they discover this astounding new theory?
Bloomberg cherry-picked an expert for the article who, of course, agreed with the new narrative. “It’s absolutely appropriate to relax mask mandates as cases drop below a threshold, particularly in areas with high vaccination and particularly once hospitals are not in crisis mode,” said Megan Ranney, an emergency medicine physician and a dean at the Brown University School of Public Health.
It tries to soften the blow a little for mask fans. The article says you can keep your mask if you want one. “Future policies should focus on helping people understand their risks and making sure everyone who wants a supply of N95 masks can get one,” it said. But it is clear, it’s time to move on. Otherwise you could be seen as … selfish:
Americans are not selfish — we think about protecting society too — but we’re deeply divided about what our obligations should be. One way we might ease our tensions is by putting the role of mask mandates in perspective.
See? They don’t SAY, not directly, that you’ll be selfish if you fight the great de-masking. They just put the word “selfish” right next to the idea of keeping things in perspective, to show you where this whole thing could go if folks don’t get in line and stop complaining.
So sad. All this was already known – Fauci himself even said this in the beginning. Most people will just accept this narrative and never think twice about it because MSM says so.