[helge9210]

> It’s actually a miraculous demonstration of just how effective martial law can be in stopping diseases, I guess, and how effective quarantine could be when properly instituted and rigorously upheld.

In case of endemic disease the question is "Do I want to live under martial law till the rest of my life?"

[rnk]

It was never martial law in the US. It was make basic sensible choices like wearing masks and if possible not being in large groups to reduce the chance of covid. Then it later became all about macho people ignoring it. Imagine if covid had come during Bush 1 or Bush 2.