I must address the cultural arrogance that often accompanies the pro-mask position. And the misplaced militancy of some pro-vaxxers, as if there were no possible, rational, legitimate reason to question, let alone resist the vaccine mandates.
The most recent example of this cultural arrogance was on display at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, where the famous stars (reportedly vaccinated) were unmasked while the workers were, apparently, required to wear masks. By all means, "the stars must be protected" especially from "lowly laborers." And by all means, the stars had every right to be unmasked, as opposed to the peons wanting to shop or dine or attend sporting events unmasked...