It was absolutely insane and I couldn't believe what the "free world" has turned into in such a short moment. It showed us freedom in the so called free world is just an illusion that can and will disapear in a blink of an eye whenever it is convenient for the govts.

Were there any consequences to any of the politicians and "experts" for any of this? Well, next time they'll be even more emboldened. Even after all this, it is the opposition to these crazy measures that is still labeled as crazy dangerous antivax misinformators.

Speaking of crazy, a big part of the population were demanding all that. "Govern me harder, save me from the bad people that don't play along, save me from listening to different views and force everyone to obey! We are on the right side of history... diverse, free, tolerant side of it".

It was such an eye opener to see so many people want a hard totalitarian govt and since then you can't unsee it, it's still there.

Even the experience with brutal communist regime didn't make these people immune. Is it just a (human) hive instinct to behave like this in reaction to danger?