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I believe that ANY mandate is a bad thing.

I don’t think people should be asked, forced, or coerced by anyone to do anything.

I am saying that masks are not “socialist”. That’s ridiculous. The entire world is socialist and masks didn’t make that happen. Laziness did.

The road that were drive down is at least as wide as 2 cars. We drive on the right side, even when the incoming lane is completely clear. Think about that.

It’s part of living with others in a society. If I get pulled over for being in the oncoming lane, do I scream about how brainwashed and communist the world is?

No.

Do I understand that covid is mostly a hoax ? Yes. Do I like wearing a mask? No.

I don’t like wearing a suit either. The two ideas are similar though. I wear a suit to convey a message. I wear a mask to convey a message. If you’re comfortable in the message that YOU convey, then so be it.

What is intolerable is that my fellow freepers want to insult me and denigrate me for making my decision, and explaining my position on the topic.

I don’t deserve to be treated like that, and I won’t tolerate it.

All over the world people think that everyone around them MUST SSI what they want them to. To see this on free republic goes beyond folly. It gives our enemies something to mock us about.

Everyone who attacks me for thinking differently should never, ever, talk about collectivism and socialism.

Dear freerepublic,

You’re being stupid by telling me to do what you want me to do, and then bloviating about collectivism and group think in the same sentence. You’re clearly unqualified on the topic.

Love,
Celerity.

I re-read my post and in no way was it intended or in fact an insult or denigration or anything personal to you. I acknowledge I was making my point in a direct fashion, but after 10 months of repeating facts over and over again and of seemingly endless lies issued by people in positions of power, trust and authority it gets a bit frustrating.

Please do not take personally anything I wrote in my missive. From your posts I think we likely agree much more on things than we disagree ... yet it is those disagreements at the fuzzy edge of reality vs fiction that make for productive debate.

Be assured that I was only seeking clarity of where we may differ, of our positions; not necessarily agreement and certainly not antagonism.

I hope this clarification helps you, Celerity.

Cheers! & regards, GA