i think most people realize how absurd that is, today.
yet, they wear masks to the mall and don't see the irony.
but, your kids will....
if you read up on this era, you learn that it's only half the case that the politicians were idiots; they knew that wasn't going to be useful, but they pushed the fear anyways, because it was more about control and dominance.
we're in a very weird moment.
