Masks are back in Alameda County

[Joe Republic]

RIP to Barbara Lee, Eric Swalwell and Ro Khanna in November.

[Joe Republic]

RIP to Barbara Lee, Eric Swalwell and Ro Khanna in November.

I know you're being sarcastic but a.) I don't see how the mask mandate is because of them and b.) they come from 90% and 70% Democratic seats, so if they lose to anybody, it'll be another Democrat anyway.

"I know it's a joke, but I don't understand why the chicken cannot cross the road without having its motivations called into question."

[Joe Republic]

RIP to Barbara Lee, Eric Swalwell and Ro Khanna in November.

I know you're being sarcastic but a.) I don't see how the mask mandate is because of them and b.) they come from 90% and 70% Democratic seats, so if they lose to anybody, it'll be another Democrat anyway.

If the Republican wave gets big enough, there is a chance that all three will lose re-election, particularly Eric Swalwell.

Barbara Jordan is from the second-bluest district in the nation. Unless you think the House will end up 434-1 Republican, Jordan is safe. Her seat is 90% Democratic. No wave and no scandal will take Jordan down (if she does lose to anybody, it'll be another Democrat).

She probably survives even the worst Republican wave then. Eric Swalwell I think could be vulnerable considering that he is always one of the biggest targets of Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. Also, Eric Swalwell iirc has some ethics issues that could be easy ammunition for his Republican opponent.

The libertarian/right's hate-boner for… Eric Swalwell of all people is one of the weirder side notes of our current political landscape.  It's not just Dule here either; Ben Garrison has about a dozen or so cartoons hating on this random congressman.

[Joe Republic]

Stop feeding the longtime troll.

Who?

[Joe Republic]

Why are people so weird about masks? Wearing a mask isn't that hard, definitely not inconvenient enough to justify active outrage.

You can always rely on Atlas to come up with the most bizarre against-the-grain takes on pretty much anything.

[Joe Republic]

Why are people so weird about masks? Wearing a mask isn't that hard, definitely not inconvenient enough to justify active outrage.

You can always rely on Atlas to come up with the most bizarre against-the-grain takes on pretty much anything.

I don't think this qualifies considering the vast majority of people aren't wearing a mask now. Like I said, it's like maybe 20% in Minneapolis currently, and that's hardly a bastion of conservatism.

At least you brought some science into the discussion, even if you of course had to make like three mentions of mosh pits.  But add in comments like "masks are weird around people" (recommended 4 times), and basically anything Jimmie posts these days, and… yeah, this forum is just plain weird about masks.

[Joe Republic]

^ See?