In a history fraught with famine, war, terrorism, and civil unrest, the United States has always been able to bounce back from nefarious situations better, stronger, and unified. However, last year, this resilience was tested beyond anyone’s imagination amid the entrance of a silent, foreign enemy’s deadly infiltration. Frantic municipal attempts to understand and control the SARS-CoV-2 virus were well underway in the first few months of 2020. Politicians were aligning themselves with the ever-fluid “science,” the medical community was bracing for the unknown, and the population was poised to follow orders, whatever they may be. When the panic button of lockdowns was pressed, what followed would prove to be a divining rod that exposed the soft underbelly of the nation.
