"Get on with our lives" could mean any number of things. I got the vaccine, and got on with my life. Now the only way COVID impacts me is that I occasionally have to wear a mask, which I don't mind at all.
Bagdad GMAC's timeline:
Aug 2021: Afghanistan debacle isn't real!
Oct 2021: Inflation isn't real!
Jan 2022: Restrictions aren't real!
The Democrat Party has complete disdain for most people's lived experiences. Our politics are post-truth on both sides. The difference is that the Republican base is widely more accepting of that fact and well-off enough to not let it get in the way of their narrative.