Your first paragraph is fair. But you have to admit the lack of national leadership on the subject as well. From Trump to using stimulus as a political negotiating piece. It was always going to be hard for the US with our irrational fear of ALL things government and rugged “individualism”.AZGrizFan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 10:57 amI would argue that the initial restrictions were viewed as “necessary” to some extent. It was the continually changing narrative, constantly moving goalposts, and disingenuous nature of our political leaders that caused all follow on recommendations/requirements to be looked at with a jaundiced eye. We’re in our 12th month of “2-weeks to flatten the curve”.... Montana has 68 TOTAL cases of COVID, yet Missoula county remains in lockdown. California only began opening up when Newsom realized the recall effort was going to succeed (and Biden had become president).kalm wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:23 am
Similar effects to partial lockdowns or lack of social distancing compliance, namely a slower return to normal.
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Much like the bad optics of how the election played out, when a majority of people believe that the recommendations/requirements are purely political in nature, they tend to say fuck it. Unfortunately, there are enough commies out there that will narc on their neighbors, bray at them in the stores if they don’t wear their masks like good commies, or are afraid of their own shadows that we may NEVER see “normal” again.
The 2nd paragraph is blah, blah, blah, commievirus doesn’t scare me, blah, blah, blah Fauci!!!, blah, blah, blah who’s fact checking the scientists???, blah, blah, blah, these colors don’t run remember 9/11 when 3,000 Americans lost their lives!!! but freedom!!!blah, blah, blah.