Reddit sends daily e-mails with suggested topics of interest. Occasionally one intrigues me sufficiently to click on it. Today this one intrigued me-

"In 20 years someone will ask what was covid lockdown like, how will you answer?"

IN between anecdotal posts describing heroes, humanitarians, boredom, horrors and hobbies, this:

"I was an essential worker. It was the year I understood the depth of how little Americans care about each other."

and few of the responses that justify that opinion:

...I am an ICU doctor and my view of humanity and society is irrevocably cynical after going through that.

... the "strength" of a community is really tested in times like that. It was unpleasant to see the sheer disregard people had for each other. Placing their comfort over someone's health.

... It was infuriating. I worked in retail at the end of it and people were mean as hell

... The abject failure of most Americans to: "ask not what [their] country can do for [them] - ask what [they] can do for [their] country” was appalling.

If our national character took a personality inventory it would say: "narcissistic sociopath"

The refusal of 'conservatives' whether bikers, religious organizations, or 'freedom' absolutists, to abstain from events that epidemiologists knew would certainly spread a contagious virus. The stupidity embraced by some 'liberals' wrt science denial was equally depressing.

That lack of caring is growing in the right wing, fueled by hate inducing right wing media.

Rich guys financing rage/hatred media to get the votes of demographic composed of religionists, gun lovers, bigots, racists, and assorted ignoratti, so they vote for laws that make the rich guys richer.

Recently, in response to another mass shooting, the orange guy said we just have to 'get over it.' Kids getting shot... get over it.