Even before mask bans become law, simply the act of politicians speaking about mask wearers as criminals is stigmatizing a critical public health tool, and encouraging harassment of marginalized groups. That is incredibly reckless and making our cities more unsafe.
I can think of the use of condoms as evidence of prostitution for the NYPD as another big example of criminalizing a public health tool -- especially for trans women with already high HIV rates. I'm sure there are many other examples!
It creates such a dreadful atmosphere for the *next* time we may need them...
And for WHAT? For some universally toxic, short-term, cheap bullying to attract some hateful votes. ... It's just pathetic.
Ahhh, get masks w/ 1A Fighter/Warrior etc printed on it. Change it to wearing masks not only as a health issue but a 1A issue
Guess where it would wind up