I would love to get some sort of vaccine and leave this all behind me, but after seeing all the rushed vaccines get botched repeatedly I've been forced to wait until all the bugs get worked out. Luckily I'm in a position where I can afford to order food online.

What WOULD happen if we just open everything again like covidiots demand?

We're already there. This half-closed-half-open bullshit didn't change much of anything except hurt the economy. I think we've reached the point where opening everything, letting it run its course, and moving on with what's left of our lives would be the best outcome.

It sucks... the current state of the world can't continue on like this forever. More and more people are already ignoring the guidelines. Which defeats the purpose of the lockdowns to begin with.

What's worse is all the panic over the mutations is spreading the idea that no vaccine is going to be a magic bullet to fix the problem. So why should we care anymore? Like they've been saying all along, "This is the new normal. You could die any day. Wake up one day without the sense of smell. Two weeks later you're dead. So why not live your life to the fullest right now? Why hide away waiting to die alone? The masks are obviously doing fuck-all."

It's turning what should be a serious matter into a joke to make memes over.

I hate to sound morbid, but if there is no light at the tunnel because we can't beat this thing, then we will all have to come to terms with our new lives now.

And I, for one, will not be living my life in terror, hiding behind a mask, all because some people on tv want to keep the world safe. If mask-only stores become permanent things, that is fine, I can shop elsewhere, but mask-optional stores should be just as legal to have.

As soon as I see a safe-ish looking vaccine I'm taking it and inviting my friends over. It's been over a year. I'm out of fucks to give.