Sweden has (in this case) done the one thing that government lovers absolutely hate: less. Thus the anger. This goes beyond coronavirus, though this is a great data point. Those who believe in government are always those saying, "We need to do something!!!" Government is seen as their tool to do what needs to be done!^tm The worst thing for a person of this mindset is to do nothing. For them, doing nothing always leads to catastrophe in the form of violent anarchy. But guess what, more often than not, nothing would be a far better thing to do than the policy enacted. The form of government makes no difference with this statement. The point is that when left alone to figure out problems, individuals and voluntary small groups do better than large institutions. Full stop. Local solutions are always better. Full stop. This is why the deep anger at Sweden right now. Results in Sweden are demonstrating for all to see that governments are making matters worse, not better, and that leaving people to get on with our lives has been the successful strategy. Self-imaged "world problem solvers" hate to be shown that they are solving nothing, only - at best - moving problems around - and at worst (more often) - making them exponentially worse.

People who love government hate to be shown this truth. When in doubt, leave people alone. This goes against every busybody gene in their souls.

The root of the rage.