I think that people have been trying to say politely all along that it is fine for kids to be playing outside without masks on and that the chances of a kid picking the virus up on playground equipment was slim to none but - BAM! - that conversation would get shut down in a hurry by individuals who were trying to "Save Lives!!!!". It became impossible to have a well reasoned, rational conversation. At some point, people just chose their own corners and did things their own way. Some kids went to the playground and to sleepovers during the shutdowns and some kids stayed at home talking to their friends on social media.
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