It never was about controlling the virus as much as it is about seeing who is the liberals and whom isn't. Liberals will automatically NOT question the government and they collect the data as part of the hidden social credit system they will openly implant. The liberals will wear their masks WHEN ALONE and IN THEIR CAR which shows the government knows EXACTLY what they are pushing for!
This is how they operate in China they have something like 'A million butterflies' or something where they allow people to come out in the open once every so often to voice their concerns and vote then they make sure their body parts are sold or harvested for 'science purposes'.
They got REALLY scared when Trump turned on them and Trump being a playboy didn't really know how to fight back but had some good ideas. He didn't listen to advice so he screwed himself essentially by hiring the wrong people to protect him.
Are you just now realizing this?
Pretty much everything the left does is to sort people into allies or enemies of the revolution.
Social media was is a giant honeypot.