Covidiplomacy 050821
I'm struggling with the ground-swell of opposition to government mandated restrictions put in place to stifle the spike in COVID-19 infections. I understand people's reluctance in complying with measures that are at the very least inconvenient and at most financially crippling. Not to mention the level of stress associated with a wholesale societal change that tinkers with the mental health of all affected. A huge portion of the population seems to consider being infected with COVID-19 as being a lower risk than the economic consequences stemming from the virus. Another significant portion is convinced that the threat of the virus is just a ploy to allow governments to assume control and that they will never relinquish that control. Yet another portion considers those of us who comply with Public Health orders and criticize those who don't to be mindless sheep eager to be herded to our doom. My struggle is one of absolute bewilderme