"why do you think it is either/or?" I don't. Masks might help in combating the virus. I'm just pointing out that there is no reason to take government advice (lockdowns, distancing, masks, etc) seriously when they don't even mention the most important things affecting people's immunity - nutrition, and water and air quality.
They have clamped down massively on individuals' liberties, but done zero to clamp down on corporate activity (e.g. pollution, processed food).
It is not either/or with financial danger either. It is fine to impose austerity, e.g. wage restraint, on individuals, and to advise people that they must live with the sacrifice for the common good. But people will not take the advice seriously if they see the government doing nothing about the biggest source of danger to our financial health - the banks.
"your thoughts on masks" I don't have any major thoughts about masks. I happen to think masks are another bullshit measure. But fundamentally I have no problem with people wearing them. I only object to them being made mandatory. There is solid science that smoking near someone else endangers them. There is no significant science that says being maskless near someone endangers them.