Everywhere else in the world implemented some increasing level of restrictions as their cases climbed and that's what prevented collapse. We're arguing about a

Everywhere else in the world implemented some increasing level of restrictions as their cases climbed and that's what prevented collapse. We're arguing about a significant subpopulation that refuses to adhere to those sorts of restrictions at present (unlike most of the planet). Combine that with the apparent seasonality of spread and loss of political will due to fatigue and economic damage and we're into uncharted territory here. I certainly hope you're right as to a rough peak, but I'm perfectly happy enforcing pro-social behaviors during a crisis of this type. It's normal for the US and other democratic states. Go read some newspapers from 1918 shaming "mask slackers".