it provided cover for business to avoid the wrath of the hyper-aggressive non-mask wearer. After Abbott lifted the restriction and left it to the business to decide, restaurants and bars that elected to keep the mask requirement are receiving horrible threats. Abbott thought people would do the right thing on their own. Abbott forgot that a lot (not all, not most, but a significant number) of people are simply horrible human beings and, unfortunately, they tend to be the loudest and cause the most trouble.
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/li...rant-threats-mask-mandate-abbott-16003339.php
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