Yet again, the basic thing driving changes in US society that are so often lamented in the op-ed pages – everything from "public masking" to "social disruption" – is clearly fear of pandemic disease, not fear of oppressive government mandates. https://t.co/Huxgi4J0st
— Will Stancil (@whstancil) February 21, 2022
Just how popular are indoor mask mandates? A recent poll from the COVID States Project (conducted end of December-end of January with 22,000+ respondents) found that 69% of Americans approve of indoor mask mandates, with majorities in all 50 states.https://t.co/CfMV6J5uKq pic.twitter.com/whGGnkNUdl
— Benjy Renton (@bhrenton) February 16, 2022
CBS News poll: By 56-44 margin, Americans want statewide mask mandates, while 57 percent of parents want masks required in schools, compared to 36 percent who want them optional https://t.co/a0aR2JhOyD
— Rich Miller (@capitolfax) February 14, 2022
.@mehdirhasan: "The numbers don't lie, the majority of Americans wear masks and want mandates." https://t.co/DAQPxRDwnE
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 15, 2022
The move by several states to lift restrictions comes as a new CBS poll found that a majority of Americans still support mask mandates, including in schools, but that many are exhausted and frustrated by a pandemic that is grinding into its third year. https://t.co/kmKGeiukVT
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 13, 2022
This is another "Twitter is not real life" moment, where 56% of the country supports mask mandates.
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) February 13, 2022
It's also quite jarring to see the people most vulnerable to COVID not want them while those who have been taking the responsible precautions (getting vaccinated) want masks. pic.twitter.com/4Qg9iWX3Mv
Policymakers frequently cite lack of public support for public health measures as a reason for inaction. New polling data from @MorningConsult shows that 72% of Americans support mask policies to combat Omicron. https://t.co/CPR5KVCQOb pic.twitter.com/Y9ZdCBvx35
— Anne Sosin (@asosin) December 5, 2021
TEXAS
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) September 29, 2021
In general, do you consider the issue of wearing masks to be primarily about personal freedom or primarily about public health?
Personal freedom 33%
Public health 60%
(Quinnipiac U. Poll, 9/24-27/21)
Axios-Ipsos poll:
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 17, 2021
57% of Republicans support state bans against local mask mandates, like those in Florida and Texas. Just 16% of Democrats support those bans.
Sad! 