I have not read or heard of anybody who says they don't work, except for mostly Trump supporters, since he is opposed for vanity reasons and the fact that he acts on his "gut". Masks, by themselves, may not work as well as they do in conjunction with social
distancing, crowd, club and bar avoidance. According to medical experts, masks do work. I wear a mask when going where there are people and try to shop during quiet hours. For me, it is not worth taking a chance by going maskless.
Masks help to prevent spittle from escaping and entering. Is it a catchall? No.
You challenge Dr. Fauci? Really? Considered yourself cancelled. Do not go to work tomorrow; you don't have a job. Your login to Facebook and Twitter will be locked.
How determined are you to ignore that Fauci is talking about them in the context of protecting oneself rather than protecting others?
Of course you are going to protect yourself AND others by not passing the virus to others if you are wandering about in crowds. What happened is that the economy was opened too soon due to pressure from Trump, a huge mistake because if the virus spreads, people won't go to stores, restaurants, clubs, etc., the small business owners will not recover or struggle to survive for a time and then collapse. I speak from experience as a small business owner.
Pressure from Trump?
Trump gave the responsibility to the state officials, givernors/mayors, to do what they saw fit, regarding their states, THEY made the decisions on what to do and, when, not Trump.
Most states still have restrictions in place, some still have businesses closed down......Trump may have suggested opening up, for economic reasons but, the decision still was that of each individual state.