A mask is going to stop virus particles? Do the math on the relative sizes and porosity (even just leakage around masks). You might as well say you're putting up a chain link fence to stop mosquitos.
A "gun free zone" sign is going to stop a criminal intent on committing multiple felonies, possibly even losing his/her life.
That people can go into a store wearing a mask and it is "safe" - or they can protest and riot by the hundreds, even thousands with no social distancing and few if any masks and that is safe/acceptable...but going to a polling place in person and maybe (gasp!) having to provide photo-ID is too much of a burden, too dangerous.
Yep, leftists have to intentionally delude themselves that these and other things on the leftist agenda make sense. Seriously, this kind of significant, ongoing disconnect from reality is an indication of mental illness. Having leftists come out and accuse the rest of us of exactly what they are doing, what they are guilty of is a well-known tactic. For example, the Clinton's known Russian ties, yet they turn around and accuse President Trump of it. Or dementia Joe's bragging on tape about his blatant quid-pro-quo with the Ukraine. Nope, going to accuse the President of that... This leftist tactic is sad, insulting, and disgusting.