I don’t know anyone in real life who refused to mask, but many who believed, with cause, that it was pointless and not supported by science unless it was a properly fitting kn95 worn only a few times and then replaced. And not put down on any surfaces that were touched by people. This wasn’t happening. The usefulness of masking wasn’t referring to the masking most of the population were doing.
Do I know a mainstream source? I will try to locate them. But you are missing the point. My doctor is my authority. If my doctor advises me to do X, why do I need to find you a cnn contributor who agrees? Our job is to follow the science, not the politics. I have never gone to fauci before, why would I chose his advice over my own trusted doctor’s?
As much as you don’t understand the mask resistance, I agree. I cannot fathom being discredited when I say I was following doctor’s advice. Who are you to say I wasn’t? Who are you to turn a deaf ear to my explanation (as above with your request for a famous doctor)? Why is your obstinance and denial any less outrageous, childish or wrong?
P.s. even tho I know how useless the masks are and am not so quick to forgive or forget the abuse others heaped on fellow jews who didn’tlike them, I always wore masks when needed or when around anxiety ridden friends. And I never treated them for wanting it, with the disrespect that I was given for hating it.