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Re:Record-High 62% Say U.S. Government Has Too Much Power by mindslight on Monday October 13, 2025 @02:14AM (#45565203)
Neither of those happened. Less than half of states had bona fide stay at home orders with the force of law, and they certainly did not last years.

(Many states put out "stay at home orders" that in fact were merely strongly worded suggestions when it came to individuals)

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Re:Record-High 62% Say U.S. Government Has Too Much Power by hhhhjjj on Monday October 13, 2025 @08:16PM (#45574801)
True, de jure, many states didn’t have enforceable stay-at-home laws, but de facto, closures, mandates, and social pressure still kept most people at home for ~year.

You obviously had money, no kids, and AC. Glad you had a better time of it than many.

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