Governments benefited because they learned how easily people will turn on each other and support sweeping restrictions with no end date. Any time someone questi

Governments benefited because they learned how easily people will turn on each other and support sweeping restrictions with no end date. Any time someone questioned the lockdowns back in Spring, people would claim that they were being selfish and leading to the death of millions by not blindly giving away their freedom. I've seen much more animosity based on party lines, than towards the government at large.