[thecodont]

And people go along with it because of the implicit threat that if they don't, those scraps of limited freedom can be taken away again.

Will my chocolate ration be reinstated? Oh goody.

[gas_dr]

Yes but it’s victory chocolate. Not the good stuff

[Wissa]

Will my chocolate ration be reinstated?

That depends on whether or not you'll acknowledge your acceptance of the restrictions placed on you, not only by the government, but by the voluntary enforcers among the general population. There are plenty of people, even here on FreeRepublic, that will loudly express their disapproval of anyone going out in public without a facemask.