I read American comments on social media in regards to personal freedom in the times of covid. The American ideal of personal freedom at the expense of other peoples freedom is a flawed ideology.

Freedom doesn’t have to occur at the detriment to others, I choose the freedom to not contract the covid virus and then infect other people. If that requires me to stay home, wear a mask when out, not engage in international travel and social distance – then so be it. This bullshit notion of Trumpism fake news is an irresponsible flawed argument. He has single-handedly reduced the US economy to taters, made a mockery of government agencies and programs as well as produced the highest death toll in the world.

In Western Australia we lived 10 months through the height of the covid pandemic with 0 community transmission. We had a single case of community transmission, this occurred with a security guard who ensured returning travelers maintained hotel requirements. We went into a snap one week lock-down to ensure the virus wasn’t passed on. There wasn’t too many complaints, we knew what had to be done. We were then required to wear masks in public, I was yet to don a mask. 

This changed in February 2021, we then had a week of wearing masks in public and then with zero cases, we returned to the 2 square metre rule and life as normal. With a little inconvenience, our life returned to normal again after two weeks. Nobody died, nobody was hospitalised, so there was no ventilation required. This is freedom, the freedom to not infect the community and to kill people. Anti-maskers are selfish idiots, Trumpism spurned fake news and not wearing a mask as a political statement – morons.