• unalivejoy
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      7 months ago

      Are they going to ban washing your hands next?

      Washing your hands removes vital oils used by forensics to identify you at a crime scene.

      /s

      • @MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
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        587 months ago

        “if you haven’t committed a crime then you have nothing to worry about!”

        -some republican who has committed a litany of crimes

    • @ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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      The non quippy answer:

      Wearing masks other than theatrical or things like Halloween masks was prohibited in many places prior to covid.
      Some places were explicitly anti protest from the 1900s (unions), others anti hate crime (KKK). Some just had it as a thing that can be tacked on to other crimes. My state has a law that makes it a misdemeanor to wear a mask to conceal your identity while commiting a crime.
      These laws are not unique to the US.

      When covid came along, most states that had restrictions passed laws adding exceptions for health related face coverings.

      In response to people protesting Israeli actions in Palestine, North Carolina repealed their relaxation of the mask rules, and refused to add a health clause, arguing that even though it’s illegal, it was illegal before covid and just never enforced, so it’s fine.
      They also included an exception that allows for secret societies to wear masks or hoods in a parade or demonstration if they have a permit. That’s the KKK in a nutshell.

      It’s preposterous bullshit intended to work as an election year headline grabber, since it’s anti mask, anti protester, and pro Israel all at once.

    • @Qkall@lemmy.ml
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      Not joking… There was a trend of “manly men” not washing their hands before they eat lunch… like after their manly work was done … Like hands covered in muck and they’re like “look how awesome I am.”. It’s fucking gross

    • Lemminary
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      187 months ago

      The point is to inflict suffering. So yeah, I wouldn’t put it past Republicunts.

    • @VinnyDaCat@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      My state has a bunch of people who would outright get aggressive with you in public over it. “What’s with that chin diaper? Take that shit off.”

      Of course the people voted in by these aggressors are going to ban them.

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      7 months ago

      US conservatives turn EVERYTHING into a culture war.

      It gets their base riled up and to the poles polls. They would very much like it if non-conservatives would stay home or vote third party.

      • Lemminary
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        36 months ago

        poles

        That’s a funny typo because I wouldn’t put it past conservatives to lead the attendance at strip clubs, either.