There is public support for mask mandates for some or all people. All you see on TV are people who are violently opposed to them.
Two new polls find very broad support for various mask mandates, including among GOP-leaning demographics. This suggests that if GOP officials hadn't adopted Trump's project of stoking Covid conflict wherever possible, things might be very different today:https://t.co/5MiexqE3WI
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 11, 2021
Joe Biden won the election with 51.3% of the popular vote. 69% of the US population wants at least an indoor mask mandate in public places. Sounds like a no-brainer even for a politician. https://t.co/ABCl9fA9TF
— Dana Ludwig (@danaludwig) August 8, 2021
Completely agree. This is just like CNN always interviewing Trump cult/QAnon supporters but never interviewing Biden supporters. Biden supporters are boring because we believe in facts and don't spread outrageous conspiracy theories.
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) August 11, 2021
A poll released Wednesday found that 62 percent of Florida voters support a mask mandate for schools. At first blush, you might think that might cause DeSantis to rethink his position. pic.twitter.com/JktRu6A36P
— Jack Mobley (@Greenerpalmbea) August 9, 2021
"DeSantis’s position is horrible policy and rotten politics. A recent St. Pete poll finds that 62 percent of Floridians want a mask mandate in schools…" https://t.co/SF6us0sedY
— BrownEyedGirl (@Wandrwoman) August 5, 2021
This is what the media covers:
The parking lot after a school board meeting last night in Franklin, the wealthiest place in Tennessee. Parents harassed medical professionals who had spoken in favor of masks in schools. “We know who you are. You can leave freely, but we will find you.” pic.twitter.com/SzR0uvMeE7
— Natalie Allison (@natalie_allison) August 11, 2021
In June Americans opposed mask mandates 60%-40%. Now they favor them 55%-45% — a big, sudden U-turn that reflects growing fears about Delta. The problem? Almost none of this extra caution is coming from unvaccinated people. The new @YahooNew @YouGov poll: https://t.co/7sAUvgsRpS
— Andrew Romano (@AndrewRomano) August 4, 2021
Sad! 