In Washington state it was all demands...... I wear a seat belt because I actually BELIEVE it can save lives. Victory Gardens were not a requirement, and it made the folks at home feel that they were doing their part......there was really nothing negative about them. I don't believe anyone suffered at all because of them?
I'm not saying this next part in anyway to put you down, but I think most people are looking at this from a broader spectrum. When looked at up close it appears that people are rolling over and giving up, but if you step back and look at the entire country and the direction it's heading, people feel that the are standing up for personal freedoms and the country they love and NOT rolling over and giving up.
I actually try to follow the direction of officials even if I don't agree with it.....I wear my mask when I go to town, even if I don't believe in it. But I do think conversions like this are important that people realize the broader picture of the power being taken. I'm not a anti vaccine at all, and honestly will cross that bridge when I come eligible. However I fear that with the direction this is going I fear I won't have a choice, it will be a requirement to make others feel safer.