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Tl:dr to stop racism an oregon county made mask laws ONLY apply to white ppl.
Not sure Covid cares what color you are?
Jun 25, 2020 5:31 AM
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Tl:dr to stop racism an oregon county made mask laws ONLY apply to white ppl.
Not sure Covid cares what color you are?
anitabieror6
if you're legitimately scared of the cops hunting you because you're wearing a mask, you're not required to wear one. how is that bad?
WyldStallynsRule
Let the re-centering begin! Forget about deep systemic racism, THIS is what racism looks like! /s
springuy8
Cant we just have police reform?
theresgarlicinthatnebula
We seem to be getting literally everything BUT that.
Turboslacker
MoldyKumquat
It hurt itself in its confusion.
NOINOON
If you think this through, it's because the facial recognition AI needs to be able to identify black people.
NOINOON
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/clearview-ai-facial-recognition-alt-right_n_5e7d028bc5b6cb08a92a5c48
WanPannnnnnnnnnnnch
isthatgoodicanttell
liberals in a nutshell right here
theresgarlicinthatnebula
*Moderate liberals who can't bring themselves to realize we need to defund the racist police and dismantle police unions.
thisiswhatifeel
Translation: Oregon was worried POC people would get the cops called on them for being 'suspicious' for following the law.
theresgarlicinthatnebula
Maybe do something about the racist cops before making accommodations that assume they're going to be racist?
thisiswhatifeel
Health concerns aside, racist fucks could take it as an excuse to be violent.
Imgerruinedimger
people of color people
oshkoshmygosh
It’s more likepolice won’t fine or punish people of color who do not wear masks. Everyone knows it’s more socially acceptable to mask up.
vondruke
You can tell when people don't really understand racism.
imullofmachine
To avoid seeming racist, were going to be literally racist
dyxj
That's not what it's about. Yes, this (now rescinded) policy is racist, but the underlying concern is legitimate. This was still stupid.
Azathought
It's been going on for a little while now
BookNNotes
It's only saying that you dont have to if you feel like you will be harassed due to wearing one.
NOINOON
It's only meaning that you don't have to if you're afraid of being arrested for looking suspicious because you're hiding your face.
alex5775
https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/us/oregon-county-people-of-color-mask-trnd/index.html here is the source. It's kind of dumb, but not as 1/
alex5775
Dumb as this post makes it out to be. First off, almost 90% of the population is white, so that large percentage will take care of most 2/
alex5775
Of the spread and should still drastically flatten the curve, I'm certain that was talked about while making this decision. I think the 3/
alex5775
Concern in terms of people of color is that often people of color wearing masks get profiled as criminal, because "why else would they 4/
alex5775
Hide their face?" Now in theory during a global pandemic, the answer to this is obvious which is what makes this ruling kind of dumb. At 5/
alex5775
The same time, even though "why would they hide their face?" Has an obvious answer, racists often play mental gymnastics to justify their 6/
kissmyassets
Covid doesn't care about racism, it kills anyone it can.
justarocknroller
Before the shouting starts, who's got a link?
jesusmaryandjosephstalin
In other words, POC are allowed to put their health at risk so they don't get murdered for wearing a mask
faerilyrowanwind
Why not just hand them small pox blankets
faerilyrowanwind
I’m being facetious
DaddyLike
The fact that you have to add this, shows what kind of world we live in today. Full of reactionaries, just waiting to be a “victim.”
cenataur
KrondorMocker
TurkNJD
This gif embodies my visceral reaction to 92.6% of covid news I read on here
ShadeEmberi
here is mine
Ilikesimplefoodrecepies
I’m not American, but I really miss the presence of this gentleman on the world stage of politics ?
apneax3n0n
I u ever watched a Hollywood movie there are two kinds of American president . Obama ones is usually played by Morgan Freeman . 1/2
apneax3n0n
Trump ones usually are like those in mars Attack. There are no other options . So for this catastrophic movie we went with trump type
gravyandfries
As an American, i agree. I’m usually more right leaning, but i can’t support trump. Obama at least WANTED to improve people’s lives.
IThinkYouGotAFineBrainJack
Dimensionsatire
I think this is one of those things where the intent is good but the concept is absolutely daft.
Dimensionsatire
Like, they slammed into the point at 100 mph and still missed the mark entirely.
DrIvoRobotnik
This is why you don't leave neoliberals in charge
catsandcoke
We don’t need the far left or the far right in charge. Where’s our middleman?
DrIvoRobotnik
Our middleman is way off to the left, where he was standing before the entire nation moved to the right and democrats failed to set it back.
Someshithead241
Off being demonized by both sides. He's called a far right nazi by the far left, and being called a far left communist by the far right.
worklivegame
Yup the sensible people can’t catch a break. Need more free thinkers and less extremists.
ObscureReferencing
I understood this like this: Because black people with a mask on are highly likely to get shot, they don't have to wear them
williamrichards
"highly likely" as in 400ish/ 3,200,000ish and 20ish /3,200,000ish if unarmed
butsir
This is what I hate about this movement. People are told that black men fear for their lives around cops but the numbers are not even close.
BrofessorDumbleBro
Just wait till they reinstate Affirmative Action in California in the most tone deaf irony imaginable.
BrofessorDumbleBro
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-24/california-voters-will-be-asked-to-restore-affirmative-action-in-november
yazuedu
They may have “removed” affirmative action, but they still do it, just ask to see the average SAT score by race admitted to a UC school
AttentionDeficitHeyLookASquirrel
quite clever to name a bill that does evil after something your constituants think is good. asuming they only read the title and not the bil
BrofessorDumbleBro
Indubitably.
potatoardvarkhybrid
awesome, I now identify as a person of color
TheGreatMrHaad
It worked for Obama. BOOOOM! im just kidding i know the difference between a joke and reality. Unlike many people these days.
snuffcarcass
I normally can tell I heard a joke because it’s funny.
potatoardvarkhybrid
the downvotes to my comment demonstrate that not every one does.
alex5775
No, it's just that making fun of trans people is uncool and that's what you appear to be doing. Shitty joke mate
potatoardvarkhybrid
trans wasn't even a consideration to my comment. but if you want to find persecution in everything then feel free.
alex5775
The "I choose to identify as " is almost always a jab at trans people, my bad.
doodlemyster
Was changed recently. https://www.kptv.com/news/lincoln-co-drops-exemption-that-would-allow-people-of-color-to-not-wear-masks/article_c7efae
4vie
upvote for visibility
qixx23
Hmmm wonder why lol
JustPlayfullyEvil
Another good link - https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/us/oregon-county-people-of-color-mask-trnd/index.html
IRegisteredToLaughAtYou
It's disgusting that they're even *walking this back* as a fake race issue. Maybe people just didn't like getting singled out by racist law?
qixx23
Links broken
WyldStallynsRule
Here ya go. https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2020/06/24/oregon-coronavirus-lincoln-county-mask-ordinance-covid-19/3247895001/
qixx23
Ahhh ty
AmateurHuman93
“The focus of the directive was really on the health aspect." absolute idiocy. Kids under 12 are exempt now - seems stupid as they spread it
freckledkink
And there is also a horrible effect the disease has only on children which causes enlarged blood vessels (including the heart), inflammation
freckledkink
All over the body (everything literally swells up), and peeling skin (like a sunburn). It's awful, could be fatal, and has lasting damage.
buttcreambandit
That just sounds like segregation with extra steps
LostQuestion
no thats the california prop 209 repeal though the only extra step is the proposal title
masher415
The racial makeup of the county was 87.7% white, 3.5% American Indian, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander
CKnowles
There's about 8% unaccounted for. Is that margin of error or Hispanic or something else?
williamrichards
Hispanics are counted as white in most crime demographics. You're start is off though. Black people are generally about 9%
williamrichards
Edit: country and county are really close. Ignore me
Yyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaah
No, I think there's some legitimate reasoning goin on: The masks make us depersonalize other people in much the same way as cars do, which /
Yyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaah
/ is why so many of us turn into assholes when we're driving. A racist civilian or indeed cop is probably more likely to become hostile /
Yyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaah
/ towards a black person wearing a mask. At least, if I where black in the US, that would be my fear
OhHiMarkOhHeyLisaHiDannyHiMiUnderwearesOhHeyLisaSpooooons
That's retarded makes no sense. That's your privilege talking please don't talk over blacks ok? That's racist
Yyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaah
What does that even mean?
alex5775
This seems to be it by my read of the whole article. They don't explicitly state it, but that's what they are saying about "profiling"
EverthingS2TheBenzo
Depersonalising, thats the word j was looking for in my comment, there's laws against entering shops and walking past cctv with a mask too.
EverthingS2TheBenzo
Guess who those laws affect the most!
AsUpSoBelow
How is that gonna stop racial profiling?
AnAverageAverageGuy
People of colour don't have to wear a mask -> POC get Corona in higher numbers -> fewer POC -> less racial profiling. The logic is sound.
sorosfieldops
Masks doesn't stop you from getting corona, it stops you from giving it to others.
williamrichards
Yes and black people hang out with other black people at a way higher rate than white people Thus they're spreading it to other black people
Tunisia
Guess it's the idea that white people + cops get very anxious at seeing POC in masks and are more likely to discriminate against them.
rayvn
Same argument about a woman dressing 'provocatively'. Don't blame the rapist (racist), it's the woman's (POC's) fault! Jesus Effing Christ.
Alisonwonderland11
I would say that the interaction:incident ratio is probably significantly lower for rapists & victims compared with racists & poc.
Alisonwonderland11
Also, if you call the cops on your rapist you can reasonably expect that the cops wont shoot you, so there's that.
Alisonwonderland11
3/3 No one is legally requiring a group at higher risk of S.A. to engage in behaviours known to increase that risk. That's the issue here.
Kiore
My guess is the same reason I bought really brightly coloured masks - I don't want to look like I'm about to rob the joint. I'm a 5'5" <1>
Kiore
White guy and I had slight concern over that, if I was a black guy in the US I'd be a fuck of a lot more nervous.
LoopStricken
I'm 6'2 and I've been walking into stores with a literal skull and crossbones bandana.
Kiore
Honest question; do you think you'd be wearing it right now if you were 6'2 and black?
LoopStricken
I honestly couldn't tell you. I comented in jest but I know what you mean.
QimmiQ2
Wow, that's some backwards reasoning
ocodes
It’s funny of you to assume that a movement that rejects the tools of the enlightenment is capable of forward reasoning
QimmiQ2
?
KrondorMocker
Wait.......... this aint the Onion??
Renza0
we all wish
Kildare26
That's murder with extra steps
sambaah05
May sound crazy to you but I'll only wear a medical mask for that reason. My white gf got me a dark mask, I said no way in wearing that. Obv
sambaah05
I think everyone should wear a mask. Just making the point this is actually something some black people are afraid of. We don't always get
sambaah05
The benefit of the doubt.
ambiencenever
They did the math and they decided cops are more dangerous to poc than covid. It checks out.
rusillysendit
Thank you
NekoInMidgard
Logic doesn’t apply to 2020.
peanutluv
That’s one way to get rid of the minority.
cfbshank36
Nope. 100% intentional. Like someone said, murder with extra steps.
BernieMittens
Lincoln county Ga is doing it as well , seems racist , but for other reasons
QimmiQ2
Interesting
Covidnineteen
It's probably because white people bitching about black people covering their faces to rob them. That's legit one of the anti mask arguments
thetonestarr
And now, because they're not required to wear them, people will assume blacks with masks really ARE there to do crime.
Covidnineteen
Exactly the point. Now store owners have enough grey area to tell them no service if they wear a mask.
thetonestarr
Yep, so now blacks have a choice between dying at the hands of COVID or the police!
Covidnineteen
People being able to hide their identify makes Karen feel unsafe
IHateCakeDays
Yet, all POC look the same for Karen, picking out first POC as quilty one
mattymanyname
This is a county with a 1%black population. It's a recognition that the county IS most likely racist, and they are trying to protect the
mattymanyname
...very small minority population from a local taking a shot at "a criminal". I'm not defending it, but it's being misrepresented here.
QimmiQ2
I guess I'd have to live there for the full context
LordLatrine
I live here. That's it. Most people here are racist. And I'm not being hyperbolic. It was a white haven state. It's absurd.
ImmediateTable
As a racist, how do you feel about all this?
LordLatrine
LostQuestion
not California prop 209 repeal level racist. (the title is affirmative action what it does is repeals anti segregation legislation)
ZacknFienD
Yeah it's literally racial profiling. It's so stupid I actually loled.
Shackram
How? It's basically saying if some black guy is wondering around at night he doesn't have to wear a mask and get shot by police.
ZacknFienD
The whole thing's just weird man.
mattymanyname
Read the article. It may be misguided, buts it's done as a recognition that a county with a 1% black population is in more danger of that...
mattymanyname
... minority community coming under racist attack, than there is of that 1% infecting the rest of the county
ZacknFienD
I guess I'm glad they see that but I'll be even gladder when they fix the real problem. Racism won't go quietly though....
bekkayya
I suspect this is an emergency policy measure to make it so that a bunch of white people dont literally lynch a black dude for not masking.
bekkayya
like you know all those vids of white people being karens and pushing against security to get in? I wouldnt be surprised if a black person
bekkayya
just got fucking decked for the same thing. Especially with everything lately.
QimmiQ2
That's a sad possibility that we live in
Covidnineteen
It's because a lot of people are scared of black people, extra scared if they are wearing a mask.