Discourse Blog

Discourse Blog

Share this post

Discourse Blog
Discourse Blog
The Discourse Blog Reader Survey: What Are the New Rules of the Pandemic?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
User's avatar
Discover more from Discourse Blog
A daily politics, media criticism, and culture newsletter from the left. Worker-owned, subscriber-supported, and free from corporate influence. Est. 2020.
Over 22,000 subscribers
Already have an account? Sign in

The Discourse Blog Reader Survey: What Are the New Rules of the Pandemic?

In our first reader survey, we asked about masks, vaccines, traveling, and whether you're posting your group hangs on social media.

Aleks Chan's avatar
Aleks Chan
Mar 18, 2021

Share this post

Discourse Blog
Discourse Blog
The Discourse Blog Reader Survey: What Are the New Rules of the Pandemic?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share
Samantha Grasso

Could we really be at the beginning of the end? As more and more Americans are getting vaccinated, we've entered a new phase of the pandemic where we can see the faint light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, with President Joe Biden saying we might return to a sense of "normal" by the July 4 holiday.

But in the slow trudge toward the summer, we're all in a tricky spot: You might be partially (or even fully!) vaccinated, but your friends and family might not, or vice-versa. The rules we've lived by for the past year (masks, social distancing, etc.) are rapidly changing in front of us, and finding our way through them has provoked its own set of dramas.

So our own Katherine Krueger asked our readers about how they're navigating this part of the pandemic and how vaccines have changed their attitudes about what is (and what isn't) appropriate. Our highly unscientific survey was sent out by email this week and below are the results from 358 readers.

Thanks to Katherine for coming up with the questions! Have your own idea for a future survey? Send your ideas to tips@discourseblog.com.

Do you double-take (or judge) someone not wearing a mask indoors?

What if they’re not wearing a mask but they’re outdoors and a safe distance away from people outside their immediate household?

How big of a gathering of a group of people feels OK to you?

Same question, but everyone is masked.

Same question, but you (somehow) know everyone is vaccinated.

Do you feel comfortable inviting a small number of close friends into your home?

Do you feel comfortable inviting a small group of friends to hang out outdoors, like in a park or on a stoop?

If yes, would you post photos or videos of the gathering on social media?

Would you be more likely to post on social media about a gathering if you have a private or locked account or on your Instagram “close friends” list?

Would you ask someone about their vaccine eligibility?

If they respond that they’re eligible, would you ask them why?

If someone publicly states that they’ve been vaccinated, should they be allowed to resume “normal” activities like going to small parties or drinking indoors at a bar?

If someone has only had the first dose of a two-shot vaccine, should they be allowed to resume “normal” activities?

If or when you’re vaccinated, would you feel comfortable traveling?

If you would feel comfortable traveling, would you post about it on your social media?


Subscribe to Discourse Blog

Thousands of paid subscribers
A daily politics, media criticism, and culture newsletter from the left. Worker-owned, subscriber-supported, and free from corporate influence. Est. 2020.

Share this post

Discourse Blog
Discourse Blog
The Discourse Blog Reader Survey: What Are the New Rules of the Pandemic?
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Bari Weiss Is Full of Shit
Her big trans panic story turned out to be nonsense, just like everything else she does.
Mar 2, 2023 • 
Katherine Krueger
304

Share this post

Discourse Blog
Discourse Blog
Bari Weiss Is Full of Shit
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
5
CNN's Disgraceful Propaganda
This segment from Dana Bash on the Palestine protest movement is one of the most shameful things I have ever seen on cable news.
May 2, 2024 • 
Jack Mirkinson
136

Share this post

Discourse Blog
Discourse Blog
CNN's Disgraceful Propaganda
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
55
No Hell Is Hot Enough for Joe Biden
I hope he’s faced with the horror he’s wrought when judgment comes to meet him.
Jan 17 • 
Katherine Krueger
84

Share this post

Discourse Blog
Discourse Blog
No Hell Is Hot Enough for Joe Biden
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
4

Ready for more?

© 2025 Discourse Blog Inc.
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Create your profile

User's avatar

Only paid subscribers can comment on this post

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in

Check your email

For your security, we need to re-authenticate you.

Click the link we sent to , or click here to sign in.