People in Asian countries don't wear masks continuously year after year with no defined endpoint!

Why are people so obsessed with masks?! https://t.co/0krRz7TTM7

— throw spaghetti at the fridge (@thinkdensely) February 13, 2022

Masks became a team identity marker and a way of showing you are committed to doing something about the pandemic — even if in many situations a mask is nearly useless and became much less important after vaccines were available. Flying the team colors is really important to a lot of people. And some people legitimately are terrified because of liberal anti-vax propaganda out there.

I’ve seen many, many libs advocating wearing masks forever. Yes it’s insane but it’s hard to give up identity-defining items and practices.