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10. This country/culture has always had an anti-intellectualism streak.

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Hey Jon Stewart, Jokes About Wearing Masks Aren't Funny [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday OP

The photo speaks volume newdeal2 Tuesday #1

Stewart never claimed to represent a political party Jose Garcia Tuesday #11

Jokes are supposed to be funny, he's not MorbidButterflyTat Tuesday #65

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The breadth and depth of anti-science in US culture is disturbing. yardwork Tuesday #7

This country/culture has always had an anti-intellectualism streak. WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #10

That's true. yardwork Tuesday #13

Maybe it's someone who has something contagious, absolutely had to leave the house for some reason, tanyev Tuesday #3

"Hey, Iggo. Why are you wearing a mask?" Iggo Tuesday #4

It's nobody's business why people wear medical masks MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #5

For fifty years I never asked the old Asian ladies on the bus why they were wearing masks. Iggo Tuesday #8

Correct MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #9

Exactly. I always wear a mask to my regular checkups because Hello! the doctor's office is full of sick people. tanyev Tuesday #14

I have seen people masking on buses for years (Seattle). LisaM Tuesday #23

Have seen people masked in AZ for decades. Some are fragile and some have really horrible allergies Attilatheblond Tuesday #40

Also Iggo Coolgoober Tuesday #37

Yep. It's been years. They know the answer. They just want to fight. So I cut out the foreplay. Iggo Tuesday #39

I, too, was stationed in Japan, at Yokota Air Base, in the late 1970s. Come fall and winter illness... 3catwoman3 Tuesday #41

Jon stewart has always been a stuckup know it all. Unpleasant to listen to. Srkdqltr Tuesday #6

Yeah, I am not a huge fan. LisaM Tuesday #25

Someone wearing a mask almost always has a good reason to do so. Oneironaut Tuesday #12

Sorry MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #16

Oh I didn't even notice you said that tbh. You're fine. Oneironaut Tuesday #38

Tim Miller ain't really all that Liberal, displacedvermoter Tuesday #15

I've been interested in how they've evolved in one year Johonny Tuesday #28

NeverTrumpers are our allies, not our friends. Iggo 15 hrs ago #67

Whatever Renew Deal Tuesday #17

The last Rebl2 Tuesday #18

Take care! Hope22 Tuesday #20

If rich people who own businesses and make markodochartaigh Tuesday #64

Just under the surface...Jon sucks... Hope22 Tuesday #19

We still have a mask mandate in Santa Clara County... karin_sj Tuesday #21

The surgeon and assistants wear masks to protect the patient. If it was proven it didn't work, they wouldn't do it. surfered Tuesday #22

Wedges, wedges! So we are going to worry about the utterance of a comedian when PatrickforB Tuesday #24

deep breaths there buddy. It's okay to make an observation about an entertainer. What's your plan in the meantime? WhiskeyGrinder Tuesday #32

Plan? Come on. What plan do any of us have but to resist as best we can? PatrickforB Tuesday #63

Be kind. It's all we have. twodogsbarking Tuesday #26

He's the worst anchor on the Daily Show Johonny Tuesday #27

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Would you prefer that people who are coughing *not* wear masks? Ocelot II Tuesday #31

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Or *you* could stay home. Sometimes people have no choice and have to go out. Ocelot II Tuesday #36

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Covid isn't spread by surface contact. Ocelot II Tuesday #44

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Science. Ocelot II Tuesday #47

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Oh, Coolgoober Tuesday #49

LOL Emile Tuesday #52

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She comes here everyday, and plays ignorant idiot. Emile Tuesday #58

Kinda funny how right-wingers never joke about wearing ear protection at the shooting range. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Tuesday #30

I Love Smart People Coolgoober Tuesday #51

What's the entire quote, discussion and context? flvegan Tuesday #33

When I was an exchange student in Tokyo in 1972, everyone wore masks in public in winter Wild blueberry Tuesday #35

I saw the same thing when stationed at Yokota Air Base outside of Tokyo in the late 1970s. 3catwoman3 Tuesday #43

I would answer with... Chemical Bill Tuesday #45

Why watch those a-holes? awesomerwb1 Tuesday #48

I don't care for Stewart duckworth969 Tuesday #50

FUCK YOU Jon. Ferrets are Cool Tuesday #53

I have long covid. markodochartaigh Tuesday #54

A response from Paco... Pluvious Tuesday #59

It's worth recalling that he "masks don't work" mantra was popular on DU, too Orrex Tuesday #60

That's brat-think. Iggo 3 hrs ago #68

In that podcast Stewart says RFK has the Trump magic, authentic, does pull-ups, isn't weird and has a mythology. betsuni Tuesday #61

Just had to dig out one of MY masks nitpicked Tuesday #62