>What it looks like to the public is that we’re going back and forth and can’t make up our minds No. It looks like plain old everyday tyranny. >may actually undermine credibility Credibility? LOL. >there is no statistically significant difference in COVID-19 cases between mask-wearers and non-mask-wearers. But wearing masks was never about protection. >the desire for widespread masking is a reflexive reaction to anxiety over the pandemic. I'd characterize it as pretending to do something because politicians have to do something. It also trains people to conform. >not only are masks ineffective, but their use is actually damaging.