> It’s going to act as a proxy issue for many other sociopolitical and psychological issues that will be channeled into this conflict. That's the key observati

> It’s going to act as a proxy issue for many other sociopolitical and psychological issues that will be channeled into this conflict. That's the key observation, I think. It's not about the mask, it's about something else entirely, and I don't know what that is. Where I live (Sweden), there is little of that tension, and so masks weren't needed. > We are going to need to respect other people’s choices and try to be as patient and kind as we can. You cannot just stand by what amounts to religious zeal. It will affect you one way or another.