[gimmeThaBeet]

While I do worry to myself if that's making monoliths, I think you're right. One way or another, this situation tests a country/culture's ability to implement collective behavior/protections where the benefits don't accrue to the person taking the actions.

Social distancing has its obvious social costs, and my feeling (I couldn't definitively call it understanding) with masks is that it's more about protecting people from you, and not the other way around.

I think no matter how you break it down, the USA has proven so far it's poorly suited to do carry that out for each other.