Wednesday, June 17, 2020

He should have worn a mask

Between 30% and 40% of American voters still love and adore President Trump. Their faith in him is impervious to facts. They will excuse his actions, no matter how damaging to themselves or their country. Even when untrained people without badges used CS teargas on peaceful protestors to clear Trump’s path, few evangelicals condemned his use of a church and Bible for background.

With loyal followers such as these, the wisest action Trump could and should have taken in late January was to wear a mask himself. In public. Proudly.

His following would have all worn masks, in public and proudly. That’s because they are all, in Eric Hoffer’s words, true believers.

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