The face mask is a political symbol in America, and what it represents has changed drastically in the 100 years since the last major pandemic

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· Mask laws were enacted in the US during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, and wearing one was seen as a proud exhibition of one's patriotic duty to their country.
· Fast forward to the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, and that's in stark contrast with some mask protesters perceiving the face coverings as un-American.
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