We’ve seen a lot of T-shirts and memes circulating on social media with some version of the words: “Forgive me for anything I said or did during COVID.”
The COVID crisis—along with disagreements about the severity of the disease, the safety and necessity of vaccines, and the advisability of lockdowns—has divided families, estranged friendships, and led to many misunderstandings and hurt feelings.
There is no sign that the arguments will stop anytime soon. In some places in America, children are again being forced to wear masks.
Other viral “threats,” like monkeypox, snail fever, and tomato flu are keeping the fear of contagion front and center in people’s minds….