In the thirty years i ve spent becoming one of you i ve come to recognize this as a distinctly american phenomenon this rugged individualism in so many things.
Rugged individualism for you and me.
But it will get some of us killed right now.
A culture of rugged individualism is great except when you re fighting a pandemic.
What s more when you adopt this mentality of me plus you equals more you attract other people with that same mindset and everyone grows together.
So rugged individualism even today relies on that very constitutional system for protection.
Rugged individualism demands it.
Don t tread on me.
It s a win win scenario.
Arizona s rugged individualism poses barrier to mask rules as arizona faces a surge in covid 19 cases orders to wear masks have met opposition in some quarters from a sentiment as old as the state.
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Published july 17 2020 updated july 17 2020.