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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Are your family some of the 15 per cent of Canadians who say they would vote for Trump?
It’s a mistake to think there’s perfect overlap between hardcore Trump supporters and people who believe the restrictions imposed in response to Covid have been excessive.
I’ve been surprised in the last couple weeks by how many people I’ve come across who are being very casual and lax about social distancing. I went to an outdoor wake a few days ago where everyone was shaking hands and eating from a buffet. I doubt all or most of those people believe Covid is a hoax. They just presumably think that public restrictions are excessive and unnecessary.
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While I find the restrictions completely fair and needed, this is a good explanation of the reasoning for not following the rules. However, I’d also make a claim that it’s partly societal/human-natured as well. Meaning, when you get a group greater than a particular number (let’s say 50, the magic number for knowing everyone attending) group-think comes into play. It’s much harder to say no (in this case, following social distance rules) when everyone else is already disregarding restrictions. Even if there were only 10 people involved, and you were the 1/10 wanting to follow the rules, it’d still be a tough choice for some people. Peer-pressure is a real thing. That’s also the reason why not to go to those events in the first place, if you’re truly wanting to stand behind your set of values/beliefs/rules, etc...