Agreed. My Wife and I were supposed to go to the NY Auto show together for the first time in 2020, covid cancelled it. Things cooled down for a bit and it looked like this years show was on, and 2 weeks before NOPE... covid again. Its infuriating not having a solution for this global situation that seems to be working. My suspicion is it is complacency. If people were to distance, stay in, mask up ( PROPERLY ), and not do parties and such we might have been able to stomp it mostly out without even a vaccine, but really in the end it takes 339,000,000 people doing everything correctly and just a few to not to ruin it, and even then there is no guarantee. And that's just to shut it down stateside.... then you have international borders and such...
I guess on some side note. As a group we shouldn't be willing to push aside personal freedoms so easily, however we should also not automatically assume EVERYTHING the government says and does is some sort of conspiracy to screw us over. I'd happily argue that I worry more about companies than the government.... companies are not inept; government largely is. You want to talk about someone who follows many ideals: I believe both in the 2nd amendment ( to a reasonable degree - No one needs assault rifles, but hunting rifles, pistols / revolvers, shotguns are all game. It shouldn't take an act of congress to get your license, but by the same token there needs to be a background check and a waiting period... again this is my personal opinion ), and in abortion( but also to a reasonable degree 3 tri-mester no way, 2nd is questionable ( Like before week 16 ) , first is completely permissible... this is my personal opinion )... I guess my point is this, we all think differently, all come from different walks, and I try to understand both sides of discussions, and try to get people to come back from extremes if I can... it generally doesn't work out for anyone( except those in power )... when we are really divided and cannot find a middle ground.
Lastly. Even though my TDI was sold I'd love to get together sometime and check out the other rides and say hello. We may be getting a TDI for my nephew soon.... looking at a Jetta Sportswagen potentially... will keep you guys posted...