Will masks become the 'new normal' even after the pandemic has passed? Some chickenshit Democrats say so

Mandy Elmore, 47, has been wearing masks for more than 20 years. 
That’s because she has cystic fibrosis, a hereditary disease 
that affects her lungs and digestive system.

Because of her illness, a cold or flu can land her in the 
hospital. Prior to the pandemic, Elmore, who lives in Dallas, 
Texas, had to stop going to church or traveling on planes to 
avoid strangers coughing and sneezing directly on her.

“Masks offer freedom for those of us who are sick,” she said. “I 
would feel comfortable going to church in the winter or to 
movies or to birthday parties if people could think about those 
like me who truly suffer as a result of a simple cold virus.”

For millions of Americans like Elmore, it would change their 
lives for the better if it became more of a cultural norm in the 
U.S. for people to wear masks when they’re under the weather or 
in crowded areas. The West has stigmatized mask-wearing, but in 
countries like Japan or South Korea, residents might get dirty 
looks if they hop on a subway with a sniffle and no mask.

Still, there’s reason for skepticism. Not everyone in America is 
wearing masks, even now, when public health officials are 
strongly encouraging them to do so. Rallies to protest masks 
have popped up across the country, with many Americans pointing 
out that it’s a violation of their personal freedoms.

But for others, who potentially represent a less vocal majority, 
it could become the new normal. Since the start of the pandemic, 
many people bought a handful of masks for the first time and 
have gotten used to wearing them in public. Doctors and public 
health experts believe that American culture could fundamentally 
shift to embrace new hygiene practices.

“I think we do need a new culture of masks, at least any time 
not feeling well, and I think masks are in and handshakes out 
for the indefinite future,” said Dr. Tom Frieden, the former 
director of the C.D.C. during the Obama Administration and the 
president of global health initiative Resolve to Save Lives.

“Post pandemic, there will be new social norms,” added Dr. 
Panagis Galiatsatos, a pulmonary and critical care doctor, who 
treats patients with chronic respiratory conditions like COPD 
and cystic fibrosis, as well as Covid-19.

“I think face masks will continue to be used by the general 
public in times when they don’t feel well, and honestly we’re 
realizing that no one feels slighted without a handshake,” he 
said.

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