I take your argument as “covid will be around forever so we should act like it doesn’t exist” which is nonsensical to me. I’m not sure I can come up with a more charitable interpretation: sometimes things change and societies need to adapt.
For example?
https://www.local10.com/news/florida/2021/09/09/florida-adds...
How is that "a place where everything has returned to normal"? Ya, some people are ignoring COVID, but it isn't ignoring them.
By doing these mandates you are imposing your own values upon everybody else. For more than a year and a half! With no clear end goal! Indefinitely! Talk about selfish!
Naming an individual United states state which clearly isn’t over it as one of the “many places” doesn’t really provide an answer.
https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/health/wyomings-cov...
It doesn't get any less blue than Wyoming (except for Jackson, but it isn't that big of a city).