We've all tried to move on from 2020, but like that one ex, or an embarrassing memory, it keeps haunting us. A lot of that is our own fault, amid swaths of the country that remain unvaccinated, or have populations who still just don't believe that Covid-19 — or its more contagious mutation, the Delta Variant — are real. But India would beg to differ, and so would the people who are still sick and dying — like anti-vax radio host, Dick Farrel, who on his death bed urged people to get vaccinated after calling Covid a "scamdemic" last year. It's terribly sad and anxiety-inducing to see us repeating traumatizing patterns that are preventable.
For those of us who have done what has been asked of us, who have masked up, gotten vaccinated, and avoided crowds, it's particularly frustrating. While we were all thrilled to become vaccinated and start enjoying a modicum of the activities that once occupied our lives, deja vu is setting in. Businesses are starting to require masks again, and people are protesting it in return. Some music venues and shows across the country are announcing vaccine passport or negative test requirements to attend, and people are protesting yet again. Travel is becoming dicey. We're all on edge once again.
