Episode 1237 • • 1:23:42 - 1:27:01
1237: Imbleachment
Historical Context of Quarantines and the Anti-Mask League
The hosts discuss the historical precedent for current lockdown measures, citing the 1918 Spanish Flu and the Anti-Mask League of San Francisco. In 1918, San Francisco residents were required to wear masks in public, leading to arrests for "disturbing the peace" and organized protests over civil liberties. Dr. Erickson points out that traditionally, only the sick are quarantined, not the healthy.