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.
@Compassionatecrab
If they were honest about it the crime would be "interference with unfettered economic growth"
Or "undermining the perception the ruling class wishes to create "
"Well, well, well. What have we here? A commie solo protester wearing a mask protesting the kinds of things they do, while being sixth in line, lone-wolf protesting, at Target. You're under arrest for masked protesting. Let's go check out your phone, home, computer, floor safe, grandma's robe, and get you fitted for a county track suit and an overnight stay."
@luckytran me in 2023: being almost always the sole mask-wearer on public transport (and with a “flashy” Flomask no less) feels extremely stigmatizing and is making it very hard for me, mentally, to even muster the will to put the mask on…