You're not persecuted, Rooted, but you are paranoid and FITH. The masks and vaccines are designed to protect people, as are lockdowns. I don't enjoy it anymore than anyone, but won't be a whinging snowflake.
It's as Keith said about what a threat this virus is. I thought about this when walking home late one night, that even if I'm safe from the usual dangers in that situation you can see coming at you, the real danger you can't. That's the story of this disease.