It may seem a bit nitpicky of me to compare Democrats' love and mandating of masks during the COVID tyranny and their about-face on masks for law enforcement today, but it really isn't, at least not entirely. 

First, the point isn't that masks themselves are the issue, but rather what the Democrats consider the appropriate use of state power. During COVID, with no actual scientific evidence (and substantial derogatory evidence), the Democrats went to extreme lengths to force American citizens to wear masks to combat the spread of COVID. 

Enormous amounts of police power, money, and the use of unconstitutional power to silence opposition were used to impose draconian policies that harmed children, divided society, and helped undermine faith in our medical and public health systems.

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— L A R R Y (@LarryOConnor) June 19, 2025

Now, Democrats are calling ICE agents "Gestapo," and working to pass laws to prevent law enforcement agents--who are the subject of massive propaganda campaigns calling them Nazis, death threats, and doxxing--from wearing masks. 

Law enforcement agents wearing masks is hardly a new practice, although it should only be used in extraordinary circumstances. I agree that, in the ordinary course of things, law enforcement officials should not be anonymous agents of the state. It inhibits accountability, sets law enforcement apart from the community, and presents a menacing face of the state. 

CA Democrats want to ban police from wearing masks, while criminals stay masked and armed.

SB 627 isn't reform. It's one-sided, anti-cop and dangerous.

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— Assemblyman Lackey