Comment by Timwi

> Mask mandates are an extremely unskilled method of encouraging a behaviour.

Not where I live.

> The mandate resulted in many people putting any old piece of cloth over their faces.

Not where I live.

> Mask mandates enabled the topic to become a political issue.

Not where I live.

> Therefore, the refusal of many to comply is the more correct decisions.

No, it's actually, how did you put it?, “an extremely unskilled” response.

> Stupid rules should be broken

Agreed, but a rule isn't automatically stupid just because you don't like it.