A “moral imperative” or just the “American way of life?”

Well, I have another personal story to share. :(

I tell you, while I don’t dare say anything to them, in order to keep peace in the family, I’m so disappointed in my so-called “highly educated” step-sons/daughters-in-law (all four have bachelor’s degrees, one has a master’s degree).  All four are devout Christians and Republicans (read still Trump) supporters.  Three of them have an outside-the-home job and one is a home school teacher—granted, she does have credentials for that.  Their ages are 47, 54, 54, & 56.  I.e., they are not unthinking, fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants “kids” anymore.

Yesterday, I was again included in on a text msg between the two families.  Here’s a screen-shot with some redactions.  And btw, one of the families has an 80-ish year old mother living in their residence:

A few questions:

-While I can completely understand necessary trips outside the home (doctor, pharmacy, hopefully curb-side pickup at the grocery store), when a person is literally being paid to stay home and out of the public domain, is there not an ethical duty, a moral imperative, to follow that statewide order? 

-And as practicing Christians, isn’t that moral responsibility even more pronounced?

-As offspring of an aging parent/step-parent (their dad and me), what does that say about lack of deference to (especially seniors’) health concerns?

-Are such non-compliant people part of the larger coronavirus problem, rather than any part of the solution?

-As I so often wonder, is it just me who’s all effed up?? :(

Please explain my stepkids’ mindsets to me, as I don’t get it.