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That worked in Japan because the culture there is far less selfish. People there would already wear masks when sick to avoid spreading it to others.

But in the US, you have people who continue to make arguments about how it's stupid to force them to wear a mask because others are afraid of getting COVID. I saw a really bad meme about that the other day where one person was walking with an umbrella and angrily telling someone else to also use an umbrella so the person with the umbrella wouldn't get wet.




> That worked in Japan because the culture there is far less selfish.

No, and I'm tired of hearing this trope. People are plenty selfish everywhere.

Japan works because Japanese government understands trust. So does China, and for the same reasons.


In Japan, commandments works. In US and other countries not that well.

Along with humility and information, people also need to sense the care.




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