04-23-2021, 03:32 PM
(04-23-2021, 03:10 PM)tomh009 Wrote:(04-23-2021, 02:29 PM)ac3r Wrote: Wearing masks should be normalized as it is elsewhere in the world...but I don't think that would ever happen here. In countries where it is - even for a small cold - I imagine it took decades for that to become normalized.
A whole lot of things have been accelerated during the pandemic, though.
Mask usage will surely drop once the regulations no longer require them, but I think people wearing them will no longer be viewed as weirdos. Hand sanitizer in stores may well stay (as little as it actually achieves in fighting COVID-19). Some people will surely continue to do social distancing where practical. Better air filtration will be expected.
Overall, I'm confident that it won't be quite the same as before. Especially since the virus won't disappear altogether.
I think you are very optimistic.
The problem is that most people don't feel strongly about masks, and I'd argue almost nobody who wears them feels strongly. Those who feel strongly are the ones who are screaming that it is child abuse. Those people aren't going away, and will eventually bully others into not wearing masks.
This is the problem in a lot of parts of our culture war...those who are incensed AND have power are the regressive folks.