Democrats ruin Christmas and shift the blame

If bad thing happen: blame Trump

Everyone ignored the lockdowns. They ruined christmas themselves.

Meh. You gonna lock them up by force? That'd be pretty tyrannical.

Not like that. Don’t invite too many over. Wear a mask. Social distancing. That sort of thing. If you’re infected stay at home, same if you’ve interacted with an infected.

Here's what my family did: every family unit (each individual family) isolated for two weeks before Christmas. We all got together on Christmas day and had a great time (no masks, etc).

Obviously if any of us weren't feeling well we wouldn't have come (Thanksgiving dinner was cancelled for that reason, actually), but once we knew we were healthy we took social distancing, masks, etc and kicked them to the curb.

I'm not saying you're wrong or anything, just that everyone has their own risk levels they're willing to accept, and applying your own to others is asinine.

Actions have concequences

Of course they do. Looking back to my example, we took sensible actions and the consequences were predictably wonderful. If you're an idiot and go somewhere while sick, or if you've been near someone who was sick, then yes you will definitely be worsening the problem.

Mindlessly quarantining and wearing masks near everyone we know is not a solution. Implementing protective measures where reasonably required is much smarter.

Like masks... And social distancing... And Quarantine when things go bad...

Those are great in their proper places. Masks and social distancing obviously lower the spread in public affairs, but why bother in your own house? Think about it; you LIVE in that house. The entire atmosphere is ridden with your exhalations. Wearing a mask only prevents further droplets from leaving your mouth. They in no way protect you from an airborne virus. We also know the virus can spread over twenty feet from a sneeze, which means there are airborne viruses in every corner of your house. Therefore you cannot possibly expect that going to a house and wearing a mask/social distancing is somehow safer than mingling normally. If you are concerned about your health, you shouldn't go there at all.

Washing your hands remains the single most effective method of combating germ transmission. If you do that, and comply with all sensible regulations (public masking, etc) then you've done about all you can do.

Quarantine obviously lowers the spread, but we've also had to pay ludicrous costs and deal with increases suicides and other tragedies as a result. It's a targeted measure, not a silver bullet.

Im not saying one should wear a mask indoors lol. If you think you’re sick stay indoors. And distance reduces infection chance.

Ah, my bad then. I took your original comment as saying people should wear masks if they visit another house.

Distance does indeed reduce infection chance as well, you're not wrong. I was utilizing it only in the context of a constantly lived-in environment.

Ah yes one of the biggest argument starters, misunderstandibg.