But the FAR FAR bigger problem is how subservient the USA population was to government, their belief that the government could do no wrong, and their slavish obedience to government boot on our faces.
I do feel the response was excessively heavy handed. The virus however has evolved into a tamer version.
The original strain was a little worse than standard influenza, lesser than the 1918 pandemic but on par with a few other pandemic influenza outbreaks.
Delta was similar to influenza.
Omicron is less than influenza and on par for the common cold.
When covid goes through the vast majority of the population, it will end.
Vaxxes will have no long term-effect other than to make a large percent of the population more vulnerable to modified virus.
Lockdowns, masks, plastic shields will have no long-term effect.