"#TheCovid" just allowed a "breather" from the normal DYSFUNCTIONAL state of US society, so it became noticeable

"Concertgoers throwing things at performers, people talking on their cell phones through movies, tourists defacing historical landmarks in pursuit of the perfect selfie — the first truly post-#pandemic summer has shown the bad behaviors unleashed during the stress of COVID aren't slowing down."

Public #freakouts, #burnout, and #bullying are all here to stay https://www.axios.com/2023/09/01/covid-pandemic-mental-heallth-crisis-public-freakouts