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madaboutharry

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4. It was a tragic mistake.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Nov 27, 2021, 07:52 AM

Nov 2021

Leaving it up to unvaccinated people to behave honorably was not only foolish and misguided, it was a recipe for tragedy.

At the time, I could not understand what they were thinking. The people at the CDC apparently had no understanding of the true nature of the anti-mask and anti-vaccine crowd.

Additionally, it was premature since there was obviously not enough data at the time to have documented vaccinated person to vaccinated person transmission.

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Whitmer says May CDC mask guidance was 'infuriating' and a mistake [View all] TexasTowelie Nov 2021 OP

It was a mistake by the CDC Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #1

The same thing happened here in New York, the mask mandate to enter any business, Rhiannon12866 Nov 2021 #2

it was disturbing how many DUers did not get that it was a huge mistake Skittles Nov 2021 #3

I agree, and yes we are all paying for it now. we can do it Nov 2021 #5

absolutely correct Skittles Nov 2021 #17

And as if those who said it was a mistake were "doom and gloom mongers." Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #8

Same. I said so at the time and was countered with... Kahuna Nov 2021 #10

it is ridiculous to blindly trust anyone or anything Skittles Nov 2021 #16

I watched Dr. Walensky as she advocated that vaxxed go maskless... Kahuna Nov 2021 #19

trusting people who voted for Donald Fucking Trump Skittles Nov 2021 #20

It was a tragic mistake. madaboutharry Nov 2021 #4

All of this. nt Kahuna Nov 2021 #11

+1 we can do it Nov 2021 #18

why did they do it? mopinko Nov 2021 #6

I think it was an Arthur Carlson moment for the CDC. tanyev Nov 2021 #13

The CDC has been a big disappointment. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #7

At every step of the way from the very beginning. Ever since they told us, "Don't mask! Just wash Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #9

Same. nt Kahuna Nov 2021 #12

Yep. Many missteps. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #15

They said take it off in April. They said put it on in July. That's Tomconroy Nov 2021 #14