Does this fit in General (topic)? Economy? Politics? Police State?
Yes.
The question isn’t whether masks work to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.... When it comes to wearing them in public, it’s worth noting that at least one study has shown you’re much more likely to contract COVID-19 at home than in a grocery store, but this is neither here nor there.
The question, instead, is to what extent entities with a certain degree of power — whether it be governmental, institutional or economic — should be able to tell you whether you either should or have to wear a mask.
The Business Roundtable is one of the most powerful corporate associations there is. Its board of directors includes names such as Apple’s Tim Cook, Walmart’s Doug McMillon and JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon. While he’s not on the board, United Press International reported that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is also among the Roundtable’s numbers.
In fact, as the group’s website explains, the only members allowed in the Business Roundtable are CEOs.
... their statement on masks released Friday is a bit more newsworthy than the coverage it received.
They want a country-wide/every-business mandate to wear masks. Period. They'd like to get governments involved, but if they can't, they'll enforce it themselves through Chambers of Commerce et al.
Hence the requirements by Target/Walmart/Home Depot/Lowes Home Improvement to mask yer mug in order to be *allowed* in their stores to spend *your* money.
We need a smilie with its hair on fire, cause that's about how I'm feeling and it gets more intense very friggin day.
