The only reason masks weren't suggested initially was because of concerns that the supply wouldn't be able to meet demand (which turned out to be a valid concern considering the strategic stockpile was depleted in April.) Masks are not perfect, but they're MUCH better than nothing. Not everything is a conspiracy dude.

So the government was lying? Sounds like a conspiracy to me.

Oh, and public safety absolutely trumps your "right" to not wear a mask. It's the same reason you're required to wear a seatbelt, stop at red lights, and not allowed to tell "fire" in a crowded theater. Get over yourself.

No it doesn't, and those comparisons are inane. Public safety is harmed by people not wearing masks. In fact, the virus spreading will build T-Cell herd immunity which is better in the long-term. Look at Sweden, Great Barington Declaration. Just because Reddit censors something, that doesn't mean it's bad/wrong.

And let's be honest: it: If you'd ring the police on a neighbour who hasn't seen a family member in months, who came to visit them in violation of lockdown restrictions, you'd probably have turned over Anne Frank to the Gestapo. The law is not a moral compass.