> For example, there are leaks of tiny amounts of tritium at some fission plants and people lose their minds.

If a fusion reactor loses power, fusion ceases. The reactor shuts down.

If a fission reactor loses power, fission continues. A reactor that cannot be cooled melts down.

I don't think people will be as wary when fail safe reactor designs come off the drawing board and are in use long enough to have their own track record.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2016/08/02/158134/fail-safe...