Dr. Lucky Tran 
It isn't just about variants & surges. One of the major problems with COVID is that baseline levels of the virus are high for the majority of the year. That excludes many people, especially those at higher risk, from participating in society as most indoor spaces are unsafe.
It's infuriating to see minimizers keep saying that people don't need to worry because we aren't seeing a surge as large as Omicron. Without layers of public health protections a much lower (but still high) level of community spread can make many indoor spaces unsafe.
Of course this is all just deceit on the part of minimizers. Their real stance is that they don't care if people get reinfected over and over, and they don't care if the most vulnerable are excluded from society.
rmt 👾@luckytran yes, this is kind of true. Life comes with risks, and it isn't fair.
I don't see the wider populations bending over backwards in everyday life to support a tiny minority. We should aim for practical measures with minimal imposition on/effort by others.
For example: masks at some/all doctor's offices, and measures/advertising to normalise optional mask use, and good/mindful hygiene/behaviour.
Casting aspersions on those who are just living their lives won't move the needle.