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I dont think that is the case. Left leaning people are just much less accepting of authority, so there are more likely to move of of reddit. right leaning people also tend to be more conservative, so they are more likely to stay on there old platforms.
I'm confused, are we talking about the same people, who during the pandemic, decided whether to follow mask mandates vs those who didn't. If we're talking about acceptance of authority, right leaning folks are less likely to do so. However what I do think is that right leaning folks are less likely to care about a company trying to monetize itself through means that could affect it's users, citing "it's the cost of business". those who lean left would more likely oppose this at the cost of their data, privacy, or experience.
I didn't follow mask mandates because I was required to or told to by any authority. I did it because it was the right thing to do based on the science, and still is (which is why I still mask up in enclosed or busy spaces).
If you're old enough to remember when seat belt laws started/became more prevalent, you'll remember the right-leaning folks were all up in arms because "muh freedom to do what I want if it doesn't hurt anyone else" not realizing (or not caring about) the effect their choices had on their children. While center/left leaning people were just like "I already wear it because it's the smart thing to do".
More recent example: smoking bans
I don't use a mask currently, but if transmission levels of the flu or COVID were notably above average in my city I absolutely would wear one indoors. I think with really busy indoor places I'd just find something else entirely. I don't know how I was ever okay with level of crowd density.