I remember the outrage at businesses saying "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service"

[edhopper]

Wait that never happened. No one had a problem with businesses requiring patrons wear certain things.

There are also places that won't let you in with short paints and restaurants that require men wear a jacket.

But wearing masks is the idiotic hill they choose to die on.

[bluedye33139]

1. In the '70s, we sometimes hated the shirt rule

I grew up in the country, where shirts are optional during the summer months. For boys and girls. Life was pretty casual back then.

But we didn't have political meltdowns and rant about minorities. We just said "Aw mom" and went out and got a shirt

[SheltieLover]

2. I've had the same thought!

Is it because our face is so individualistic? Sort of defines who we are?

(If so, perhaps a little introspection would be in order, as those I've seen without masks at grocery & hardware stores could be said to perform a public service by covering their mugs. )

I can't figure it out, either.

Big knuckle dragger not afraid of tiny virus? (Sturgis?)

[RKP5637]

3. "Big knuckle dragger not afraid of tiny virus?" I think that's a big part of it. Also, only

democrats can get the virus, not the big bad tough god-fearing GOP.

[SheltieLover]

4. Could well be!

I presume most of them don't, or can't, read...

'Merican exceptionalism.

[Guilded Lilly]

5. People were just as adamantly stupid about seat belt laws...

We just didn’t have cell phone videos and social media as an outlet to magnify the assholes constantly. They didn’t have the platform or the media to enable them.

As much as I seriously and gratefully rely on social media to connect to the world and most importantly with my dearly cherished family and watching distant grandchildren on an almost daily basis 💕, it has also, in America most certainly, spawned generations of “look at me” ignorant behavior and despicable character development (or total lack thereof).

Double edged sword.

Toss in a complete breakdown of personal accountability and you have...this chaotic mess of a mean self-serving society getting all the attention.

[SiliconValley_Dem]

7. really? you remember armed protesters outside capital buildings demanding their rights

re: no seat belts?

[demigoddess]

6. yes, I remember republicans being just as stupid in 1959 and 1960

in 1959 they thought it was a good idea to kill atheists and in 1960 did not think anyone had the right to vote for a democrat.