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Re:Americans are underestimating how long disruptions will l... by retrac on Friday April 03, 2020 @12:39PM (#22771120)
That's kind of my point. The public opinion may change, but until it mounts to a point that government policy changes, they'll probably keep enforcing the distancing measures with increasing heavy-handedness.

It may also become increasingly polarized with strong "I don't want to die!" and "I just want to talk to someone!" factions becoming increasingly set in their beliefs.

Civil unrest could occur at that point.

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Re:Americans are underestimating how long disruptions will l... by munk-a on Friday April 03, 2020 @12:53PM (#22771357)
So, unfortunately, I think as soon as actual force is necessary we lose - but while increasing heavy-handedness involves fines and parking a patrol car outside someone's house to make them adhere to self-isolation I think we'll be alright.
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