Yes, it has. Reinforcing it is precisely what we do not need though.
Because, both sides have their knee-jerk reactions that are not supportable.
The only means of realizing your own best path is to see things without them.
lol it's not a "both sides" issue.
Actually, it is. Because the economic costs of lockdowns and the societal costs of mandates are probably greater than the lives being lost.
One side is demonstrably correct, the other is based on misinformation and conspiracy nonsense.
Conspiracy nonsense has to be baked into the equation. Actions which, though backed by medical science should also
take into account the predictable reactions from a social sciences point of view. Manipulation is an art, and the heavy hand of
government mandates may cause more intransigence as well as tearing the fabric of the society apart.
The problem is once that someone gets in that tin foil rut, it's more or less impossible for people to convince them otherwise. Arguing with them with the intent to change that person's mind becomes pointless.
See? you get half of it. And the more you push people INTO that tinfoil rut, the worse it will be.
Arguing that you lot are idiots however, that's very convincing to most people on here.
Yet, you, in your own entrenched dogmatic position, cannot see any better than the conspiracy theorists can.
As I said - both sides are filled with knee-jerk conformists to a party line, further causing the issues.