Yeah, but masks are like seat belts and motorcycle helmets, a de minimus intrusion on personal liberty. Of course we have a long history of rugged individualism and civil disobedience, so it is not a surprise that some people chafe under the yoke of the mask. My position is that if you don't want to wear a mask, and are prepared to accept the consequences, don't wear one. Just don't try to convince me you are acting rationally.
The issue is this; If you wear a seatbelt, you protect
yourself from flying through the windshield. When you wear a mask, you are not protecting yourself, you are protecting others. It's why for over a hundred years, surgery staff wear a mask when operating (anyone in doubt ever have surgery and would be just fine without them wearing a mask?).
When I wear a mask, I protect YOU. When you wear a mask, you protect ME; major difference. Had such a fact sunk into Trump's head, he
could have been a hero and instead, our country is massively sick instead. He could have used his powers of persuasion to get his people to wear masks, he did the opposite and made it political while like a few well know posters here, ignoring science. A mask should never be political. Just like it isn't political to stop at red lights; it's a really smart thing to do.