From WSJopinion: The sudden shift away from pandemic restrictions surely springs from the widespread recognition that such absurd limits on liberty will not be followed, from the top of society down to the bottom, writes smithmarion
Journal Editorial Report: Why is President Biden waiting to declare the pandemic over? Images: AP/Zuma Press Composite: Mark KellyHave the heirs of liberty forgotten their heritage? So it has seemed in the Anglosphere the past two years, especially in Commonwealth countries. From Canada and Australia to the U.K. and beyond, the government response to the Covid-19 pandemic has mostly devolved to heavy-handed mandates, unprecedented nanny statism, and incipient authoritarianism.
In Canada, a coalition of truckers is rallying against harsh vaccination mandates. The Freedom Convoy is filled with people who may be banned from their jobs because they haven’t complied with a sweeping and sudden government demand. The protest follows nearly two straight years of severe restrictions on daily life, from 10 p.m. curfews with $6,000 fines and total closings of theaters and gyms to restrictions on domestic as well as international travel.
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