You're not Paranoid. You're Being Trained
Excellent article - its true we are being conditioned one small step at a time ( regarding grocery store gates and locked meat) until it becomes normal and then more barriers are put into place. In Waterloo region, I noticed zehrs put in more barriers - gates at the entrance and exits of the store - which actually deterred me from wanting to shop there.
I like shopping at local markets and supporting the small businesses and farmers. There are no gates at the farmer's markets. (Kitchener and St. Jacob's).