We have the growing idea that "pandemic fatigue" is tied to half of the residents of the USA collectively losing their rational minds and believing in the outrageous, conspiracy theories.
The "losing of the collective American mind" began with the election cycle previous to the 2016 election and the constant, excruciating media roar over Trump which lasted an 4 years with Trump pretending the pandemic a joke - a little bleach up the nose or down the esophagus to clean Covid out, anyone?