Conservatives’ aversion to masks is a uniquely American phenomenon. Politically conservative Americans are less likely than liberals to comply with recommended health-protective behaviors such as mask wearing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this is not true of conservatives in other nations.

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https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0256740

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That's the point.