From mainstream to minority in 4 years (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago by cestvrai@lemm.ee to c/covid@hexbear.net

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Not sure if this is allowed here and I mean no disrespect to anyone’s views. However, I am curious how this transition was experienced by folks here.

In March 2020, it was quite taboo to ignore the guidelines in many places, and laws were strictly enforced. Now, the vast majority have essentially returned to “normal life”. Basically a complete 180 in right around 4 years.

Did you see this outcome coming?

Was there a tipping point?

Did your views evolve over time? Or diverge in specific ways?

As someone in the middle of the spectrum, the trajectory the pandemic took (in terms of how serious people took guidelines) seemed somewhat unsurprising and inevitable. Personally, I picked up a couple of good habits like being stringent with hand washing and never going into the office sick (regardless of illness).

Just interested in other peoples perspective on this if you care to share :)

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[-] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I try not to stress too much about it bc my kid is gonna bring it home anyway. I get the newest gen boosters the week they become available, mask up in crowded places or places with a lot of turnover like airports etc. and I try to keep an eye on wastewater taking more precautions when cases spike, like staying home etc. obv if I get it I stay the fuck home until I test negative, but I have that luxury. I’ve “only” had it twice.