If masks, social distancing and limiting people in public spaces (stadiums, restaurants, etc.) are so important, then why haven't we seen any real negative impact from all of the protests/riots/looting/etc. up in Oregon and Washington?

Those two states seem to have had the biggest issues in that regard and it went on for literally months. Where is the scientific data to explain why they haven't had significant issues with all of the people out every night, in close contact, yelling (yelling spreads germs far more than just talking) and very limited mask use from what you see from those events.

Looking at worldometers, those two states have had the 6th and 9th best results based on the deaths per million. I just don't see any logical explanation as to why those states haven't had serious issues if masks, social distancing and limiting activities out in public are what is supposed to really help keep people the safest.

Well, for one, the protesting seems to be mostly 18-29 year olds or around that age.

If they were happening among the nursing home crowd, you might get a little different look.

I'm all for public being open and hate masks outside. But, big picture, the rioting and protests was a tiny, tiny, portion of the population. OR and WA are pretty locked down. OR much more statewide than CA is. I think OR has the potential to really get hammered because they've had so little cases.