Why Are Americans Still–Still –Wearing Cloth Masks?

1. Masks are a symbolic statement of tribal affiliation 2. The mask tribe is concerned about the look or fashion of the mask 3. Surgical masks or N95 are not attractive 4. Cloth masks are more comfortable 5. There has never been any definitive, scientifically-based guidance or training on the use of masks and the resulting effectiveness for this virus. People just throw on a mask and hope for the best.

Clearview AI has my grocery store as it's client. (Albertsons/Safeway)

So, I'm sticking with a mask for as long as it's still socially acceptable.

And before anyone suggests they're tracking my phone, well, I leave that either at home or in the car for grocery runs.

It's futile, but it gives me the illusion of having a tiny bit of control in this strange hell we created for ourselves.

I've been in Denmark for holidays. They have a vaccination rate well over 80% mostly with Pfizer and Moderna and for a long time they had no deaths. They give you strange looks when you wear a mask or keep social distance. All the mask troubles are only caused by people who could easily get one, but refuse to get the vaccination.

Few people where I live (DC suburb) are still wearing masks outside the metro and other government run buildings.