I had an interesting experience at my job today. I had a customer, who was wearing an anti-Trump shirt, come up to my lane, and complain about maskless customers in the store (of which there were several). She asked if there was any way to report such customers, mentioning Polis' statewide mask mandate. I explained to her my store's policy-that we couldn't deny service to or turn away maskless customers, and told her how the local law enforcement in El Paso County would only respond to tresspassing, not mask violation calls. Fortunately, she was understanding, but said it was a shame that we couldn't, and openly said that the maskless people were "Trump supporters." I just politely nodded and finished her transaction.
The irony of course, is that she's correct. However, many of the Trump supporters are wearing masks or facial coverings, as I've noted previously-I've seen a few wearing "Trump 2020" masks in the store. Another irony is that the very next customer after her, that I dealt with, was maskless (I had two others during the course of the day, and one who had their mask pulled down). Last Friday, Polis extended his mask mandate by another month, so it now expires on September 14. Nevertheless, 90% of people are continuing to obey the order.
Adding to this, I saw another customer yesterday who was wearing a Trump hat and was maskless. However, I also saw another customer who was wearing a Trump heat and was masked. So this gives credence to both of the observations which I made here.
Adding to this, in Wasco, Oregon recently I saw a Trump supporter with a MAGA hat and a "China lied" mask. I also saw a gentleman come in with no mask (or any obvious political attire), and when confronted about it, said that he didn't have to wear one because he had "an exemption", although he showed no difficulty breathing or communicating whatsoever.
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