There are plenty of examples of unpopular rules successfully enforced, from school integration to the War On Drugs. The lack of mask/distancing enforcement is purely government cowardice and indifference. They could do it if they wanted to.
Publicly fire a few county bumpkin Sheriffs who refuse to enforce the mandates and you'd see an attitude change.
Publicly fire a few county bumpkin Sheriffs who refuse to enforce the mandates and you'd see an attitude change.