Pandemic Gives Petty Tyrants Control

Protesters rally against a mask mandate, many showing support for President Donald Trump, in Las Vegas, Nev., on Aug. 22, 2020. "On day one" of his own presidency, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said, he would implement a national COVID-19 plan and mandate mask wearing. Bridget Bennett/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

As the nation continues to struggle with the CCP virus and its after-effects, it’s not terribly surprising that—like everything else these days—the response to the pandemic is both highly politicized and deeply divisive.