Despite many people knowing that I have had years of training and experience dealing with chemical and biological hazards... I typically get blank stares when I tell people this or incredulous replies even in this forum.
If the ignorance on display was not so pervasive in every area of our lives these days it would be funny. But the events of the past year prove how easily the public is misled and demonstrate that all types of what seemed to be dystopian outcomes actually are possible in the future.
If anyone can’t understand how Hitler came to power, just look around. Most people THRIVE on order. Even artificial order imposed after a false scare.