Why exactly is it bad optics? No one watching would be dissuaded from voting for Trump because people at the rally are wearing masks, however, there may be some people on the fence who believe masks are important who might be more inclined to vote for him if they see people in the crowd wearing masks and thus believe the Trump campaign is being responsible.
I agree they are not necessary in an outdoor setting, even in a crowd, but the fact is, candidates frequently do useless things purely because of optics.
Fear is a very powerful thing. Some people like the false sense of security that mask provides. I know plenty of people who wear a mask for that very reason.
I just want to say that I agree with you that masks are oppressive and to serve as an illusion that local and state governments are somehow able to regulate a virus.
If a Trump rally is anything like a WalkAway rally, then we can assume that the masks are optional, which, if that is the case, I don't think it's worth objecting to it. People can choose to wear masks just like they can choose to get face tattoos. They're are plenty of reasons to not do those things, but people will do what they think is best for them, with little regard to the consequences of their actions. However, there is a lot of social pressure for people to wear the masks, as other commenters have pointed, and that is tough to fight against. I do believe the Chinavirus is indeed a battle that Trump lost to the MSM. The fear that the MSM was able to produce really did a number on people who don't know better, of which there are many, even among Trump voters.
The optics is a tough subject to tackle. I think it is safe to say must of us Pedes are unhappy to see masks at a Trump rally, but again, going back to how so many people are caught up in the fear and can't overcome social pressure, it is what it is. So many people are laser-focused on mask-wearing even at events and places they would never be seen, that it may sway some fence-sitters, if any still exist. I guess it comes down to will more people be alienated by the masks, or the lack of masks? I don't know that answer.
I do want to say that when this election is over, I hope Trump delivers a speech about the cold, hard facts about the virus and how we need to immediately go back to normal. He should make it as callous as possible, and state that 2020 is a year that largely went to waste in terms of economic productivity and growth, that it was a year of largely avoidable suffering, and that the MSM and local and state governments deserve to hang for the fear-mongering they did.
Venues still have the right to refuse service. Not saying I agree with it. I think the mask is a political symbol, maybe even an effort to desensitize us to government over reach but some battles are better left until you have an overwhelming advantage.
First off there are some people that need to wear masks... it's common fucking sense for people with major pre-existing conditions, but they don't want to live their life in their house for years on end and still want to be able to interact in society... well, the safest way for them to do that is by wearing a proper mask, washing their hands, and doing all of the things we've always been taught to do when trying to avoid getting sick....
Second off it's an optics thing and that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone, but I guess most people don't understand how political campaigns work.... but the people who stand behind Trump on camera, they don't want them spread apart like the Democrats rallies, so in order to be able to have them squished in shoulder to shoulder they require that those people wear a mask.
It has more to do with the fact that the President's team are arranging the seating behind him and so they are more or less making people sit that close together, so by making them wear a mask it removes any liability from them and gives the left a lot less to talk about...
But every bit of that should be common sense.
Edit - downvote facts all you want to, but it doesn't make you right, it simply makes you a Redditor. If you don't want to be a Redditor, but still want to downvote, then at least have the balls to prove me wrong.... But that's going to be pretty difficult to do considering nothing I said is challengeable, at least not to anybody with the slightest shred of common sense.
Yes!
It's an optics thing. The rally organizers are obviously asking the attendees to wear them.
Like it or not, many people think they should be worn and it's an attempt not to alienate those people.
Why exactly is it bad optics? No one watching would be dissuaded from voting for Trump because people at the rally are wearing masks, however, there may be some people on the fence who believe masks are important who might be more inclined to vote for him if they see people in the crowd wearing masks and thus believe the Trump campaign is being responsible.
I agree they are not necessary in an outdoor setting, even in a crowd, but the fact is, candidates frequently do useless things purely because of optics.
Again, this is your opinion, but it's not the opinion shared by most Americans. In a Presidential campaign you need to play to a wider audience.
I think Trump knows what he's doing.
Fear is a very powerful thing. Some people like the false sense of security that mask provides. I know plenty of people who wear a mask for that very reason.
FREEDOM OF CHOICE
I just want to say that I agree with you that masks are oppressive and to serve as an illusion that local and state governments are somehow able to regulate a virus.
If a Trump rally is anything like a WalkAway rally, then we can assume that the masks are optional, which, if that is the case, I don't think it's worth objecting to it. People can choose to wear masks just like they can choose to get face tattoos. They're are plenty of reasons to not do those things, but people will do what they think is best for them, with little regard to the consequences of their actions. However, there is a lot of social pressure for people to wear the masks, as other commenters have pointed, and that is tough to fight against. I do believe the Chinavirus is indeed a battle that Trump lost to the MSM. The fear that the MSM was able to produce really did a number on people who don't know better, of which there are many, even among Trump voters.
The optics is a tough subject to tackle. I think it is safe to say must of us Pedes are unhappy to see masks at a Trump rally, but again, going back to how so many people are caught up in the fear and can't overcome social pressure, it is what it is. So many people are laser-focused on mask-wearing even at events and places they would never be seen, that it may sway some fence-sitters, if any still exist. I guess it comes down to will more people be alienated by the masks, or the lack of masks? I don't know that answer.
I do want to say that when this election is over, I hope Trump delivers a speech about the cold, hard facts about the virus and how we need to immediately go back to normal. He should make it as callous as possible, and state that 2020 is a year that largely went to waste in terms of economic productivity and growth, that it was a year of largely avoidable suffering, and that the MSM and local and state governments deserve to hang for the fear-mongering they did.
Hard to be a law and order candidate if you encourage people to break the law, even if it’s as stupid as mask mandates.
Don’t get me wrong, I hate the masks, but the is one of those pick your battles things.
We’re forced to wear masks at work. I’m sad to say I’m cowed enough I won’t wear a maga mask because it could cost me the job that pays my bills.
Not a law, EOs are mandates.
Venues still have the right to refuse service. Not saying I agree with it. I think the mask is a political symbol, maybe even an effort to desensitize us to government over reach but some battles are better left until you have an overwhelming advantage.
First off there are some people that need to wear masks... it's common fucking sense for people with major pre-existing conditions, but they don't want to live their life in their house for years on end and still want to be able to interact in society... well, the safest way for them to do that is by wearing a proper mask, washing their hands, and doing all of the things we've always been taught to do when trying to avoid getting sick....
Second off it's an optics thing and that should be pretty fucking obvious to anyone, but I guess most people don't understand how political campaigns work.... but the people who stand behind Trump on camera, they don't want them spread apart like the Democrats rallies, so in order to be able to have them squished in shoulder to shoulder they require that those people wear a mask.
It has more to do with the fact that the President's team are arranging the seating behind him and so they are more or less making people sit that close together, so by making them wear a mask it removes any liability from them and gives the left a lot less to talk about...
But every bit of that should be common sense.
Edit - downvote facts all you want to, but it doesn't make you right, it simply makes you a Redditor. If you don't want to be a Redditor, but still want to downvote, then at least have the balls to prove me wrong.... But that's going to be pretty difficult to do considering nothing I said is challengeable, at least not to anybody with the slightest shred of common sense.
You can wear a mask all you want but it wont stop anything
You're calling people Redditors when you keep throwing out the phrase "common sense". Sounds like a Redditor thing to me.