Long comments are fine.
In an odd way I guess it's a good sign only a small fraction of society snapped. Some learned good life lessons from this year so far. Like how a comfort zone is uncomfortable, and how much they actually depend on others to fulfill their needs. While a few snapped, maybe more will come out better. I think if it truly was hard on society as a whole, there would have been millions acting in antisocial ways on the streets. There are also those people who would have rioted and looted under quarantine or not. I assume there will be more rioters and looters though since some heard they could.
It's unfortunate for the protesters. Some parts of society can't see the difference between the message and the violence.
i will sound again a little bit of pessimist... A lot of people snapped but didn't mean they become more antisocial or they will start too loot. Snapping sadly can take many forms...For example a "lighter" form of it is a thing most of people around my age did after the quarantine was over. "lets go out each day and get drunk". It is quite stupid given the fact that before the quarantine pretty much the same was happening :P but after 1 month if it suddenly this became their need instead of let's say go out and socializing in cafe or start exercising etc etc. The result for example was yesterday to formally read an announcement that the people driving drunk was up 60% in my country.
couldn't be more accurate!
Nothing wrong with pessimism. I find a realistic approach to life includes embracing both pessimism and optimism. That man approaching me might have a knife; but I hope he doesn't. He looks mean; but he might be a nice guy. People take the world for granted while living in their happy bubbles. All it takes is one tiny glitch in the matrix to make that comfort zone very uncomfortable. But if you prepare your mind for the worst, even expecting the worst, when the negative shit goes down, you're ready. Then the problem is not so profound. Prepare yourself for the worst; if something good happens, the feeling of reward is multiplied since reward was not expected. If all one does is hope for the best and then gets the best, there is no feeling of reward. An always positive mentality leads to most things being taken for granted. A life without surprises.
People feel down. Feeling down is something many neglected to do or accept as natural. Alcohol can replace the illusion of constant comfort and joy, but much like a life filled with only comfort and joy, the comfort and joy becomes so commonplace there is no longer feelings of comfort and joy. People chase those feelings, drinking more and more, but never achieving that first time surprise feeling all over again, so it becomes a problem. A dependency to feel good, but never feeling good.
I think that made sense. Maybe it did. Maybe it didn't. I thank you for bringing out that chain of thoughts though.