• tearsintherain@leminal.space
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    3 months ago

    This is even more concerning when you look at some of the motivations: “The bill was largely spurred by recent protests on university and college campuses across the country, including North Carolina-based schools, against the war in Gaza.”

    this is about control, fascism. historically student protests are the canary in the coal mine on a number of issues. powers that be are looking to stamp out any dissent going forward.

    • Lemmeenym@lemm.ee
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      3 months ago

      In the article it says that immunocompromised people spoke during the public comments on the bill and Republican senators said that the bill would criminalize their wearing masks but they just won’t be prosecuted for it.

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        3 months ago

        So the law would demand it, but the “trust me bro, I got yo back” defense says to ignore what the law actually says?

        Okay, I think I will.:-P

  • Anise (they/she)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    What about as a political statement? Isn’t that still protected speech? You republicans made masking/not masking a political act, don’t blame me.

    • Matt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 months ago
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      3 months ago

      Land of the free

      You misunderstood, see it was “Land or the free”… and then they took all the land.

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