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Why are you still wearing a mask...wrong?
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FWIW, I wear an N95. It fits well, and I wear it properly. In my office everyone wears a mask. And I make sure they (patients and staff) wear it correctly. Imagine, knowing the way to significantly reduce the chance of getting any respiratory infection, to the point where one might never have that again. Colds, influenza, RSV, Covid, etc could all be so minimal. But then not using that knowledge (masking, hand washing, distancing and isolation if one is sick), and getting sick. And getting other people sick, too.
A lot of misinformation was spread through the course of the pandemic, which had adverse consequences - increased mortality and morbidity.
Not to mention people making mask-wearing - even the existence of Covid - highly politicized. As though an infectious disease cares who you vote for.
They think "the gubment" or "libtards" are trying to control them, make them look foolish, and/or force obedience/compliance down on them. In my opinion, it's mostly projection. Their weird power fantasies make them imagine others are trying to dominate them, when in truth it's just common sense medical advice.
I always said, if you went to the dentist and other people were exhaling near your wide open mouth, you'd insist they mask. This is like that but the germs they are exhaling float in the air.