[cozzyd]

Yeah, no place in the US has had lockdowns in a long time, though I suppose to an antivaxxer, a vaccination requirement to do certain activities may have the appearance of a lockdown. Or indoor mask requirements may appear to be a lockdown to someone allergic to caring about others. Regardless, if antisocial people want to GTFO and go to Florida, I'm all for it (with apologies to Floridians).

[bunfunton]

I wouldn’t call them that. In fact living in LA (not for long) I would consider all the fearful people living here to be the antisocial ones. Terrified at every new covid development. Locking themselves inside.

[bingohbangoh]

Having spent significant time in Florida this year, masks and any covid restrictions have been gone for a while there.

By contrast, all my new year’s plans in NYC got cancelled, mask mandates exist for gyms and a lot of other places, vaccine mandates exist everywhere, and many many shows have been cancelled.

While I understand many (most?) HNers would consider this positive (“look, people acted of their own accord!”), those tired of covid 19 restrictions, fears, and whatever else you want to call it, have looked at Florida with envy.

Lockdowns has become a catch all term for this.

I need to restate that many might agree with these restrictions so much so that it’s not a big deal to them but it’s not nothing and might even be significant for others.

[cozzyd]

I think we're using different meanings of the word antisocial.

[carlivar]

Chicago teachers just voted to strike Wednesday (tomorrow) which creates a lockdown for kids. So we are back to lockdowns in some places.

[cozzyd]

First of all as of right now the result of the CTU vote hasn't been announced yet (much to everyone's detriment). Secondly a teacher strike is not a lockdown...(at least nobody called it that in 2019).

[carlivar]

Okay how about Rutgers University?

https://mobile.twitter.com/mtracey/status/147857904435451494...

[dijonman2]

Everyone who wants to be vaccinated has already already got it. Some don’t: and it doesn’t mean they don’t care about others.

[frozenport]

Do they think getting vaccinated is hurting themselves or others? Appears that a 1 in a million chance of a hurting themselves is prevent them from protecting others.