Who made mask-wearing a political statement? Oh.

 

As coronavirus cases surge throughout the country, public health experts are calling on Joe Biden to prioritize his campaign promise of a national mask mandate.   After months of Donald Trump’s virtually nonexistent coronavirus response, Dr. Fauci has warned that “we are going in the wrong direction” and that if the White House fails to put forward a national mask mandate, then governors and mayors should do it locally.   According to CNBC, universal mask usage could prevent up to 58% of COVID-19 related deaths in the United States -- and Dr. Fauci has pleaded with Americans to pay attention to those numbers: “If you don't want to shut down, at least do the fundamental basic things... the flagship of which is wearing a mask.”   But Donald Trump spent the last months of this election cycle making mask-wearing a political statement, and now an overwhelming number of Americans still refuse to wear masks, even in areas where coronavirus hospitalizations are surging. As we enter what some are calling a “dark winter,” we need to know what Americans are thinking about Biden’s proposed plan to curb coronavirus infections. Please, tell us now:     Do you support a national mask mandate?      Thank you so much for taking our poll today.   A Woman’s Place

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Donald Trump’s presidency has left a lasting hole in our country’s history. For months, his administration told Americans not to worry about the virus, while continuously claiming that the virus would go away on its own. Now, hundreds of thousands of Americans have lost their lives in the pandemic.

We need a path forward, and with a new Democratic majority in Washington, we know that we are headed in the right direction. Whether by pushing a national mask mandate, universal testing, or economic relief for working families, it is up to us to keep that momentum going. The fight for change didn’t end with Trump’s presidency, and right now we’re focusing our efforts into supporting progressive women leaders across the country who are fighting to change the way our government is run.

We’ve been working around the clock to rally support for our mission, but unfortunately, we’re not where we need to be to expand our efforts and every day that we don’t meet our goals is a day we fail to move our country forward.

The truth is that our organization entirely relies on people like you who believe that the only way we can properly restore our democratic values is by including women, half our country’s population, in the decision making. There’s still a long road ahead of us, which is why we’re grateful for your support now.