In the case of a vehicle, "My car, my rules." And my rule is buckle up or 1) The key doesn't turn. 2) I find the nearest back road and drive like maniac until all passengers buckle up. . .everyone buckles up after hearing what 2 entails.
Masks and seatbelts are different. Seatbelts protect you, masks protect others AND you. They block 2 way (masks) and seatbelts do one way safety. Masks block particles on both sides, so the more people wearing the better they work.
Well how come over the last few months with Biden the cases went sharply downward as well as deaths? I'm not denying Democratic incompetence, but they learned (except California) and in the end it was the red states who had the highest toll per capita.
and who saved your vaccine effort? Biden. Besides, only 50% of your people are vaccinated, not nearly enough for herd immunity. It's the masks, lockdowns, and other smart measures mainly.