People are waking up, even in Oregon.
Hundreds of Maskless Protesters Gathered in Salem to Decry the Oregon Governor’s Stay-Home Orders
“I don’t think it’s any worse than the flu. I think it’s ridiculous that people are having to wear masks.”
Protesters at the Oregon Capitol on May 2, 2020. (Aaron Wessling)
Approximately 300 protesters gathered at the Oregon Capitol in Salem on Saturday afternoon to protest Gov. Kate Brown's stay-home orders.
The event, called the ReOpen Oregon Rally, was hosted by a newly created group called Oregon Uniting for Liberty, which describes itself as a grassroots organization. Few protesters wore masks.
The rally reflected other events being held by right-wing protesters in states across the country, who believe that stay-home orders preventing the spread of COVID-19 are wrecking the economy and undermining the White House.
In Oregon, Brown has resisted calls from rural counties to immediately reopen the state for nonessential business. She says some counties can begin a cautious return to business by May 15. Polling shows her orders are overwhelmingly popular across party lines—but they've drawn intense resentment from conservatives who think rural Oregon's economy is being sacrificed to Portland concerns.
https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2020/05/02/hundreds-of-maskless-protesters-gathered-in-salem-to-decry-the-oregon-governors-stay-home-orders/