I don’t think you’re cottoning on to what he’s getting at.
Don’t presume the general public are as forward thinking and have as much common sense as me you or twosips. We can’t hold the general public to the same standards we live by.
He’s not saying that he needs the govt to spoon feed him, but the general public do... they really do!
For weeks the tag line from Hancock and his scientists and doctors was that the effectiveness of masks is negligible and they didn’t advise we wear them. That’s all the general public needs to run with for the rest of their lives.
You only have to look at the old 1970s and 80s saying that if you ate fatty foods, you’ll get fat. When it’s not particularly fats that make you fat, it’s unused carbohydrates. Years of studies, articles, books, documentaries and PTs and doctors telling everyone that fats aren’t as bad for us as we originally thought, hasn’t changed the general public’s view on fats. People still buy the “5% fat” “lean cut” meats and as “low fat” yoghurts at the supermarkets, as well far too much refined carbohydrates, when there’s no real need to
There has been very very little mentioned about the change in stance about face masks in the last week. Next to nothing in the briefings, next to nothing on the news, absolutely nothing in those between programme Covid adverts.
Just because me you and twosips would delve into some information further than that to make our minds up, the general public won’t. The govt needs to be much more explicit with their new stance on face masks.