This is a fantastic op-ed or "hot take" on government overreach in response to or under the guise of reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this article takes a glass-half-empty look at Americans' willingness to relinquish certain freedoms, some of its harsh characterizations are undeniably true. There may very well be justifications for why Americans and other world citizens have handed over such extreme freedoms, but this article honestly explores just how many freedoms have been sacrificed.

Brilliant op-ed on many authoritarian moves being made by world govts right now being justified by pandemic response. Chock full of links to direct source material for all of the many, many claims made. Unusual for an op-ed (author is clearly not a fan of rising fascism) to be so well sourced by solid facts & evidence. Would be great if deeply researched journalism like this showed up in mainstream media.