[sneak]

It doesn’t boggle my mind. It was explicitly used as a tool of cultural differentiation during an election year.

Masking/not masking became an overt way of signaling tribal association, and it was no accident whatsoever. Predictably, it caused untold numbers of unnecessary deaths.

One takeaway from all this is how willing and fervent people are to signal their group membership, even at the expense of personal life safety.

[silverquiet]

I wore one as a barrier against airborne particles. I’m sure it’s imperfect at that but also better than nothing. I also wear one when working with power tools that kick up dust that may be harmful to me. I can’t say that I feel particular political allegiance to anyone when I do so.