A full century after the Spanish Influenza and we still got to witness how so many imbeciles remain untouched by education and empathy.
What a dismayingly timeless old comic.
i hate this quote. it just doesn't change anything. "history repeats itself" means the exact same thing. it's not like people mean that the exact same people do the exact same things in the exact same circumstances... it's just meaningless distinction without difference.
I've only got a single comment about wearing a mask in public. Somebody cattily asking "why are you wearing a mask?" to which I replied "How about you mind your own business?" Did not go any further than that.
Because I have stupid little bitch-ass immune system, I'm ridiculously susceptible to being sick, which I don't enjoy. So I'm either 1 germ away from being sick, or I'm already sick.
One of the nice things about post-pandemic life where I am is the normalization of wearing masks if you're sick, vulnerable, or just feel like it. Someone shows up at work --- or on public transportation --- with a mask and no one bats an eye.
(I'm in the USA in a very blue, VHCOL area, YMMV...)
It's nice! I don't like my health situation being outed, so I'm glad that it's now less acceptable to ask.
Unfortunately, I'm in a very red area. My last boss kept exasperatedly telling me that I "don't have to wear a mask while I'm at work"— which gave me more of a reason to wear a mask at work. Turns out, I was right. None of them were vaccinated, and my boss ended up having a heart attack which forced him to permanently close down the shop. Oh well.
One thing I've been surprised about with Everett's comics after buying a collection is how many I have sympathy for, or connect with - considering it's over 100 years old (and I'm not particularly a fan of violence as a response to anything).