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think everyone can agree on a couple of things.

1. Everyone is either going to get this, or get the vaccine or die before either. It’s not going to go away by masks, social distancing, or ruining the economy.

The statement is true. I disagree with a collective statement of "masks, social distancing, or ruining the economy". Masks and social distancing dont have to ruin the economy. Hell... masks dont do anything negative to the economy. For some reason, masks get lumped into some conspiracy against American values. As if it is the mask that is the problem.

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The balance between ruining the economy and overflowing hospitals has to be the correct choices being made. “Flattening the curve” was the original thought behind the quarantine and I figure enough people had it where a slow reopen was the next step. Georgia went wide open which is fine, we benefited from that.

The current spike is climbing pretty quick and instead for another closure of everything I think most officials are trying to harp on at least being cognizant of trying to wear a mask in places that request them where vulnerable people have to go shopping. If the masks help 10% and proper social distancing helps even more, that’s their way of helping to slow the spread without extreme measures. Does anyone disagree?

I agree with all of that. I think masks and distancing help more than you give credit. But that is a minor point not even worth debating. The point is that they help (dont hurt).