@eemmaa @anemone fauci lied about masks protecting you at all when he was trying to protect the supply of n95 masks, then did a complete 180 so it's definitely deliberate.

to be perfectly clear I believe that if you are or might be sick you should wear a mouth covering, and if you're going to be in a crowd then it makes sense to wear a good mask. but if you believed everything that you were told in 2020 then you shouldn't be gathering voluntarily in large groups where hundreds of people get sick every year from other diseases.