Don't you just love it when someone is bullying you into accepting something that is totally unacceptable, by telling you that not accepting it 'is not who we are'. Start looking them straight in the eyes, tell them that is exactly 'who we are', and that the 6ft recommended distance between us isn't any where near how far they better stay away from you. A new day is dawning alright, and their demented ideas are not going to get any traction anymore. You just have to remember that others need someone to follow in order to break away from them. Be that person.