The authoritarian dynamics of the Soviet Union and Maoist China were not unique. They're a secular-progressive version of the famous Catholic Inquisitional periods.
The main idea is that situations are so severe drastic norm compliance rules are justified. Well, not just justified - required for proper life functions.
I suspect we would have seen similar behaviours emerge during pre-axial ages as populations tried to appease various gods "to make things right".
"Hey Zoraster, you better leave that offering when you walk by the temple, because if not, we'll have to report you. We're all in this together. 14 days to appease the gods. It's just a small little thing."
I suspect most of the Covid rules are more akin to token appeasing shamanism that good science. But, then again, how you look at such question is entirely dependent upon whether you're analyzing things at a population level or individual level. On an individual level, almost no Covid rules make sense. On a population level, most anything that creates a sense of importance makes sense (regardless of its non-social factuality).
Australian Officials Issue Soviet-Style COVID Broadcasts: Begin Turning in Your Neighbors Now
https://www.westernjournal.com/australian-officials-issue-soviet-style-covid-broadcasts-begin-turning-neighbors-now/?utm_source=parler&utm_medium=westernjournalism&utm_campaign=parler
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