A Rising Police State and Mask Mandates - Fighting Walmart's Policies?

Global Warming. 9/11 and Terrorism. Covid 19. There are just so many pretenses for the development of the regulative state and the police state. Does wearing a mask invite more police state restrictions upon the nation?  If liberty is still a value, where do you push back, and what is the best way to do it?  Do you address the problem with Walmart, or would it be more prudent to address your concerns with the courts, the legislatures, and the executive arm of government?