Washington Post: My red state is still arguing over masks. But it’s not about covid anymore.
See also from Daily Kos: Donald Trump just can't quit killing America and The GQP as Covid Vaccine Freeloaders, projection and moral decay
Public health measures are now just political signifiers
By TERI CARTER
On a recent Sunday morning, as I was finishing my routine three-mile walk around the county park trail, I spotted another trail regular and jogged to catch up. I hadn’t seen the 70-something man in a few weeks, and since it was Sunday, I jokingly asked why he wasn’t in church. “I don’t know if we’re going back to in-person,” he said. “My wife and I have gotten used to watching services on their Facebook.” As we continued talking, he added that his pastor has hardly mentioned the coronavirus or safety protocols like wearing masks.
“How is that possible?” I asked.