Dee Snider Responds to Use of ‘We’re Not Gonna Take It’ at Anti-Mask Demonstration

Dee Snider has made himself very clear on

Yeah I know. They are all fucking assholes. If there is a God they will get covid and die. No, I'm not kidding. #thintheherd https://t.co/2PUMwcQymK

— Dee Snider🇺🇸🎤 (@deesnider)

Yeah I know. They are all fucking assholes. If there is a God they will get covid and die. No, I'm not kidding. #thintheherd https://t.co/2PUMwcQymK

— Dee Snider🇺🇸🎤 (@deesnider) July 23, 2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2020?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">where he stands on wearing a mask during the coronavirus pandemic, so he was none too pleased where Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” was used during an anti-mask demonstration.

Anti-maskers in Florida invade a Target pic.twitter.com/Z8TWbl8ihD

— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) September 16, 2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The demonstration took place at a Target in Florida with a small parade of people walking through the store telling people to take off their masks while playing the Twisted Sister hit.

Snider caught wind of the video and

No...these selfish assholes do not have my permission or blessing to use my song for their moronic cause. #cuttheshit https://t.co/LPDAjSszbf

— Dee Snider🇺🇸🎤 (@deesnider) September 16, 2020" target="_blank" rel="noopener">retweeted it along with the caption, “No…these selfish a–holes do not have my permission or blessing to use my song for their moronic cause. #CutTheS—.”

Back in July, Snider responded to criticism of him wearing a mask in a photo by

Yeah I know. They are all fucking assholes. If there is a God they will get covid and die. No, I'm not kidding. #thintheherd https://t.co/2PUMwcQymK

— Dee Snider🇺🇸🎤 (@deesnider)

Yeah I know. They are all fucking assholes. If there is a God they will get covid and die. No, I'm not kidding. #thintheherd https://t.co/2PUMwcQymK

— Dee Snider🇺🇸🎤 (@deesnider) July 23, 2020?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2020?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tweeting, “Yeah I know. They are all f—ing a–holes. If there is a God they will get covid and die. No, I’m not kidding. #thintheherd.”

 

LIST: National Stores That Require Masks & Other Policies

• AT&T Store

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  AT&T stated on July 2 on their website, "Masks are required to be worn by employees, customers and visitors in our stores and will be provided to customers who need them."

• Apple Store

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  Apple Store locations have been requiring customers to wear masks since May.

• Best Buy

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  Best Buy recently announced, "Everyone is required to wear a face covering so we can help protect each other. Please bring and wear a face mask or face covering that covers your nose and mouth during your consultation. We will supply a face covering if you don’t have one. Small children and those unable to wear one for health reasons may enter without one."
• Costco

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  Costco has required members and staff to wear masks since May 4.

• CVS

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  On July 16, CVS issued a statement saying, "With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, we're joining others in taking the next step and requiring all customers to wear face coverings when entering any of our stores throughout the country effective Monday, July 20. To be clear, we're not asking our store employees to play the role of enforcer. What we are asking is that customers help protect themselves and those around them by listening to the experts and heeding the call to wear a face covering."

• Dollar Tree

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  Dollar Tree hasn't mandated a blanket mask policy, but they "request that our customers wear face coverings, and require face coverings where required by state or local ordinance."
• Kohl’s

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  Kohl's recently announced, "Beginning Monday, July 20, we will require all customers to wear a face covering while shopping in our stores."

• Kroger

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  Kroger announced masks will be required at all of their retail locations starting July 22. This includes all of the following store brands they own: Ralphs, Dillons, Smith’s, Fred Meyer, King Soopers, Fry’s, QFC, Harris Teeter, Mariano’s and Food 4 Less/Foods Co.

• Publix

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  Publix announced they will require all shoppers to wear masks beginning July 21.
• Sam’s Club

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  Sam's Club announced it will require members to wear masks at all of their locations starting July 20. Complimentary masks will be provided if the member doesn’t have one or masks can be purchased inside of Sam's Club.

• Starbucks

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  Starbucks have required all customers to wear masks as off July 15.

• Target

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  Target said they will require masks or face coverings to be worn at all of their locations starting August 1 and will provide disposable masks to those who don't have one.
• Trader Joe’s

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  Trader Joe's announced on July 15 that, "We request all customers wear a face covering while shopping in our stores."

• Verizon

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  Verizon recently announced, "Customers are required to wear cloth face coverings" inside their store locations.

• Walmart

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  Walmart announced it will require shoppers to wear masks at all of their locations starting July 20.
• Winn-Dixie

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  Winn-Dixie are not requiring their customers to wear mask, but they are "strongly encouraging" them to do so.