I wore a mask the other day to go to Costco for the first time in months. I really wanted to go and brought one of my old masks they handed me at the Doctors office months ago. Wearing a mask was dehumanizing and I felt very ashamed for doing it. I saw a group of 3 people not wearing a mask and I felt more ashamed of myself. Why wasn't I brave enough to not wear the mask?
Today I redeemed myself and regained some of my humanity. My state of Michigan requires a mask under penalty of a misdemeanor and $500 fine. I had to build up my courage but I went grocery shopping and did not wear a mask. I saw only one other person not wearing a mask and 1 person with the mask pulled down completely.
It isn't much but I told myself that if I can't stand up for a small infringement on my rights that I will never stand up for a large infringement.
It's not about reducing the spread of the virus.
The mask mandates are intended to create fear among the populace. A visible symbol to remind you of the virus, to make you feel like Death walks alongside you. Then the mask-mandate-advocates present themselves as the saviors. They blab about everything they're doing to stop the virus (none of which works), and they blab about "we all need to work together". At the same time, they blame Trump for "failure to lead" (which is bullshit--Trump HAS been leading, the real problem is that liberal state and city leaders refuse to follow him).
That's their plan.
It's all of this but it's also more than that. The mask is an initiation Ritual into some weird Satantic Cult. Look it up.