Hollywood finally admitting the US is a lost cause with Tenet
This is much bigger than people think, at least in terms of when I mention it to friends. Movie studios make movies for where they make the most money, and for the longest time that has been the United States. As such, our preferences and sensibilities are taken into consideration much more than other nations where said movies will air. Concessions are commonly made to "American" movies aired in China, ranging from content changes like removing Star Wars "Force Ghosts" glow to less interfering things such as a law-enforced 2hour limit on movies there.
If the United States is no longer the primary consideration in making movies, we could see massive changes in what we just see as "normal". And the entertainment that we so desire, especially after being denied it for several months, could be quite different.
But why are theaters able to open in other nations but not here? The US hasn't got it under control like many other places in the world, simply put. We really are bad at this, and now its showing in something "simple" like a movie release. But that simple thing has ramifications far beyond the next Marvel release. Its just a symptom of our bad handling of this, and other symptoms will be reduced international travel (and the money they spend here) to the United States, lowered investment in US companies (if they face shutdowns and quarantines that other nations don't, they won't be able to function).
I guess I really just wish people would stop worrying about the secret agenda of masks and instead put their efforts into more productive criticisms of leadership and government, and then just be responsible to their neighbors in their daily life.