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> This is like the 9/11 and the Patriot Act all over again. I would say it is worse; it is the Patriot Act on steroids. Because this will be "to keep your chil

• dx87 7y ago
  That's what I've noticed as well. When places started doing mandatory lockdowns under the threat of fines or prison, questioning it would usually result in people coming out of the woodwork to say that public health is at risk, so everyone needs to just shut up and do what their told, personal freedoms be damned. The biggest change to me with the lockdowns is that "innocent until proven guilty" is thrown out the window. If you leave your house, it's on you to prove that you weren't breaking the lockdown laws, not on the police to prove that you were going somewhere unauthorized.
  • mirimir 7y ago
    That's my default reaction too. And I am glad that I don't have a smartphone, or use my cellphone much. But still, I get the argument that quarantines and contact tracing are essential now. I may not be readily traceable, but I accept that I may be challenged when I go out. Just as I'd be stopped for speeding, reckless driving, broken lights, etc. And so I don't go out without a valid reason.