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I got vaccinated and never stopped wearing a mask in public or even around other family members. I look at it this way, mask are no perfect protection, but I would rather someone sneeze or cough with a mask on. At least that way most(not all true) moisture droplets are caught by the mask. If it lowers my chances of getting sick by even a small percentage that doesn't hurt me or anyone else, then I think it's good. I have serious health problems so I'm careful.

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"mocking it."

Yeah, sure.



People gonna believe what they want to believe I guess. That's what belief is all about.

It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled. So, carry on.

(and I have gotten the shots btw)
What are you even trying to say and can it be verified with credible sources?
 

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Gene Wu is one of the Texas Legislature Democrats who flew to Wash. D.C. to prevent there being a quorum (and any voting). He probably shouldn't have asked this question.

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From the article
And meanwhile, immunocompromised people, for whom vaccines don’t generate much immunity, are desperately waiting for herd immunity. I have no way to comfort my rightfully outraged transplant patients who contracted COVID-19 after isolating for over a year and getting fully vaccinated as soon as they could. With angry tears, these patients tell me it’s not fair that there are people who are choosing to endanger both themselves and the vulnerable people around them. They feel betrayed by their fellow citizens and they are bitter and angry. I cannot blame them.



@BitMasterPlus would say this to the immunocompromised person.

Cry and reeeee all you want, you will never force people to do what you want them to do just because you "think" it's right. Even if some reasons are "selfish and conspiratorial", it's still their reasons and choice, and you can't do jack shit to change it.
 
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Gene Wu is one of the Texas Legislature Democrats who flew to Wash. D.C. to prevent there being a quorum (and any voting). He probably shouldn't have asked this question.

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Preventing Republicans from trampling all over voting rights is both a good thing, and also has nothing to do with their failures where COVID-19 is concerned.
 
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Preventing Republicans from trampling all over voting rights is both a good thing, and also has nothing to do with their failures where COVID-19 is concerned.
Why not? It is a genuine point, and part of why they left. The two things are related, but they aren't contradictory.

The genuine point is that the Democrats who flew the coop are making it impossible for the legislature there to pass or vote on anything. So don't ask why nothing's being done, when nothing can be done, and you're the cause. You can argue the merits of their decision to block the legislative process all you want. But when you're the one keeping the government from doing anything, you open yourself up for the "doh!" when you point fingers at the government for not doing anything.
 
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The genuine point is that the Democrats who flew the coop are making it impossible for the legislature there to pass or vote on anything. So don't ask why nothing's being done, when nothing can be done, and you're the cause. You can argue the merits of their decision to block the legislative process all you want. But when you're the one keeping the government from doing anything, you open yourself up for the "doh!" when you point fingers at the government for not doing anything.
Maybe the Republicans in the state shouldn't be trying to make governance contingent upon restricting access to voting. Just a thought
 
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The genuine point is that the Democrats who flew the coop are making it impossible for the legislature there to pass or vote on anything. So don't ask why nothing's being done, when nothing can be done, and you're the cause. You can argue the merits of their decision to block the legislative process all you want. But when you're the one keeping the government from doing anything, you open yourself up for the "doh!" when you point fingers at the government for not doing anything.
We're talking about the Texas state government here, so let's be real: measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 were never actually going to pass. They didn't even follow stay-at-home orders the first time around.
 

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Maybe the people of Texas are well aware what restrictions they want in their balloting process and elected a majority of representatives to do so.
The fact that they're afraid of Democrats winning Texas, of all places, speaks volumes. God forbid they fix their party's platform and actually participate in democracy, rather than expend all their energy attempting to dismantle it bit by bit.
 

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The fact that they're afraid of Democrats winning Texas, of all places, speaks volumes. God forbid they fix their party's platform and actually participate in democracy, rather than expend all their energy attempting to dismantle it bit by bit.

God forbid Californian's make their state habitable instead of fleeing to Texas and repeating their shitty policies.

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God forbid Californian's make their state habitable instead of fleeing to Texas and repeating their shitty policies.
Neither state is gonna be habitable before long thanks to climate change. And TBH Texas is just a shittier California anyway: less trees, trashier beaches, angrier/fatter people, and a gram of weed gets you ten years in jail.
 
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