I mean that seems to be behind the "I'm an American and I do what I want" stuff too, like if we're just brash and confident enough we won't get sick
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See, also, the British "keep calm and carry on" mentality that is a parody of what we actually did when that was first relevant, i.e. changing behaviour to stay safe but not getting fearful.
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I'm pretty sure D-Day veterans had heard of polio and killer flu epidemics. They'd probably understand better than we do.
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Yes, it was at the tail end of a time when quarantine was the only way to deal with a variety of viruses.
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I agree! Also: A D-Day vet would have a decent chance of having lost relatives in the "Spanish" flu, a gen before. They would get it! And the moon shot astronauts were in quarantine before launch anyway, as part of standard protocol, as were their backups. So factually wrong too.
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NASA sure would have cancelled the Moon landing! That crew of Apollo 13 was surely scared of a little explosion!
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