It is amazing how many new terms are born in this current age. "Social distancing." are the latest buzzwords. It is also as if they know enough people will be defiant to that by going to bars and about their business so that they may be able to call for curfews. Once that happens, they can easily cause more disruption from break-ins, etc to where Martial Law is possible. Somewhere, they are watching this and learning which way the herds will go. It would not be hard for one item to be hyped as possibly being short (see toilet paper) and then to watch people kill themselves over it. A lot has happened daily, but this weekend is on fire and I have a feeling that by days end, we will see major cancellations and restrictions as a new week starts.
Another thing I am noticing is the void and the absence of sports entertainment is having in the US and elsewhere. There are no outlets on what has been a part of people's lives from birth and we are seeing high levels of anxiety. And anxiety leads to attacks, be they personal or physical. This also points to how accustomed people are with what they consume with their minds and how what was in place seemingly was enough to provide control.
Each item or ritual which is taken away from people shows how society was already on the brink and that any natural disaster would leave humanity pretty helpless. And that is where acceptance of new, stringent policies and rules comes into play. People will accept their rights curtailed to just get back to what they think was normal everyday business. What people are dumb to is how far tech has gone and that there is no defense from what may come if they start to release it. Some have no idea what lurks just beneath the surface. So, what we are seeing is minor on the surface control.