> why are so many sheeple putting up with it? <
I hesitate to blame the mask-wearers. And that’s because there so so much contradictory information out there. Most people want to do the right thing, health-wise. But for every “masks are useless” article there’s a “masks save lives” one.
So many people are erring on the side of caution. That might be the wrong approach. But it’s not unreasonable
One only needs to look at the size of the virus versus what masks do and realize it’s useless. It’s one big compliance test and it’s terrible.
Number of pro- vs con- is irrelevent.
What counts, so far as science is concerned, is quality. I’ve posted before that there have been tests showing that masks (& social distancing) are worthless for respiratory virus. This tracks back to data paid for (last year) by both CDC and WHO.
WHY?
Follow the money.
Who makes most of the masks? What organization profits from continued use of disposable masks? Does same organization control “authority” that now recommends masks? What US political party benefits from curbing self-reliance and training citizens to “shut up and just do it”?
......”So many people are erring on the side of caution. That might be the wrong approach. But it’s not unreasonable”....
That’s about the size of it, really.
The purpose was to not overwhelm the medical/hospital system by slowing the rate of the spread of covid so hosptials culd handle the cases...... I never saw anything that indicated a mask would prevent anyone from getting it. Rather, if you had it you wearing the mask would be helpful from other people catching it ‘from you’.
I opted recently to cloth masks for my own comfort because I have allergies so when I sneeze or cough OTHERS see I’m masked.
Also at stores where required I will accomodate their rules out of respect....it’s their store.
much more comfortable wearing cloth mask........