I heard a LOT of number two. People I spoke to in more rural areas seemed to downplay the risk a lot. Most people seemed to acknowledge the reality of the virus

I heard a LOT of number two. People I spoke to in more rural areas seemed to downplay the risk a lot. Most people seemed to acknowledge the reality of the virus but leaned heavily on talking points that downplayed either the morbidity of the disease or their risk of contracting it. Of course, if you live in rural areas there is some reality to the notion that your chance of contracting it is less, but if you’re talking to a complete stranger from the city (me) it dismantles that idea pretty quickly.