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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,044 posts) Fri Feb 11, 2022, 07:45 AM Feb 2022

Perspective: The history of seat-belt laws shows public health doesn't have to be partisan

Perspective: The history of seat-belt laws shows public health doesn’t have to be partisan

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Perspective | The history of seat-belt laws shows public health doesn’t have to be partisan
Tennessee’s surprising role in the adoption of life-saving seat belt laws.

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Perspective: The history of seat-belt laws shows public health doesn't have to be partisan (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 OP

It was a different time and seat belts as I recall Sherman A1 Feb 2022 #1

Indeed it was a different time, and it was quite contentious -- many people, mainly Nay Feb 2022 #2

Sherman A1

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1. It was a different time and seat belts as I recall

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 08:11 AM

Feb 2022

where rather contentious at the time.

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2. Indeed it was a different time, and it was quite contentious -- many people, mainly

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 11, 2022, 09:59 AM

Feb 2022

men, acted like complete asshats about it. It was slavery, interfered with their freedom, etc. Same shit as today, but it wasn't necessarily connected with a political party. What's happening now is that these opinions are WELDED to the political parties because they aren't just individual opinions any more -- they're propaganda talking points devised to rile people up and to emotionally control them.

I'm old like you, Sherman, and I remember it well. Same thing happened with motorcycle helmet laws.

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