As someone previously pointed out, the masks may not hide the identity from someone that knows you, but that's really irrelevant. If the mask wearer thinks that their identity is partially obscured, sometimes that's all it takes to get them to disrobe for the camera.
As far as masks being a symbol of domination, that's b.s. It's just someone that believes the science that masks help reduce the spread of covid to others. You may not agree with the science, but that's all it is.
hey...we need a mask smily icon!