I will start this by saying I am absolutely not a liberal or a democrat. I am not afraid of everything and I believe in personal freedom and responsibility. The issue is so many what to cry "freedom" but don't want to uphold the "responsibility" end of the bargain. Also, this isn't directed at any one person or poster--just society as a whole.
This idea that we can't just "live in fear' of a virus is absolute horses#!t. Living in fear used to mean you were cowered up in a bunker with MREs that would last 2 years and thousands of water bottles. Now if you wear a mask so to be considerate of your fellow man you are a "sheep" and "living in fear". No, if you don't wear one you are a selfish a$$h@!e and I won't take anything you say seriously.
In my school right now, we have 2 staff members in the ICU on oxygen or a ventilator fighting for their lives because they have severe COVID pneumonia. I have COVID right now. It sucks. A few days ago I had chills and coughing so bad that I was headed to the hospital the next day if I didn't improve. I have ZERO underlying health issues. I'm a former college athlete who is very active. My biggest issue now is I am going to miss opening day of deer season. These other two, they might die. And why? Because people don't think this virus is dangerous for high school kids. It may not be, but it is dangerous for the coaches and teachers that give their entire adult lives in what is many times a thankless job. They aren't soldiers, but they are LITERALLY on the front lines risking their lives to try to educate students.
My wife is a physician assistant. People just don't understand, if COVID overloads our health care system MILLIONS of people will die. They just won't die of COVID. So yes, we treat COVID better than before but that person still takes up a bed and staff. A bed and staff that would go to the heart attack patient, the stroke patient, the car accident patient, the gun shot victim, the whoever needs it but can't get it BECAUSE COVID IS OUT OF CONTROL BECAUSE MORONS ARE SAYING STUPID s#!t LIKE STOP LIVING IN FEAR.
I've had enough. Shut the f#&% up and wear your mask and stay home. People shouldn't die because of your stubborn pride.