I disagree with the mandate in that vaccinated people can cause transmission of the virus even if they are not sick. So, the way masks work is that we wear them to protect each other. I wear a mask to protect others and others wear a mask to protect me. The new guidelines of the CDC are ridiculous on it's face. It is a political change, and not based on science.
Americans are tired of wearing masks and with more people being vaccinated, the fatigue in wearing them is growing. So, because Americans are not happy about the continued use of masks, which is a highly political issue, the CDC said, "Let's make it a moral issue banking on the dignity and morality of the American people." Wrong approach.
Now, while the CDC gets political rather than sticking to their science-based guidelines, I wondered, could Americans be so stupid they just don't "get it?" As it works out the answer may be, yes.
The information below is from an undated article, so there is no way of knowing if the IQ of Americans has gotten better or worse.
There are a lot of theories why IQ tests are falling. Some say it's bad food, poor schools, or obscene amounts of screen time. Others suggest it's a matter of people with lower IQs having more kids, who inherit their lower numbers.
You've seen Idiocracy, right?
The thing is, there's a lot of variation among the U.S. states in terms of IQ averages. So while the nation as a whole averages roughly a 98 IQ, individual states range as much as six points higher or four points below the national average...
Retailers in the USA are absolutely correct to require masks in their stores. That is good moral and perhaps legal advice and it is free. Looking at the mask mandate as a point of moral stance, locally stores and businesses will become pariahs if they get to be known as an infestion center for the COVID-19 virus and any of it's variants.
By Brian Sozzi
