How Did So Many People Fall For Wearing Masks in North America?
Same way people were shamed into abandoning their common sense and supporting Democrats in the US, and "Liberals" in Canada. Both are dupes of Marxists and their sympathizers, and have no interest in individual rights.
Yes, there was the shame factor but also the fear factor. Governments have historically used fear as a tool to take away the peoples’ rights and hoodwink them into believing Government has a solution.