Identity politics? Not really. And I have no issue with dissent in general. My bigger concern is the amount of overlap between covid deniers, those who believe 9/11 was an inside job, that the moon landing was a hoax, Oswald was a patsy, and Roosevelt knew about Pearl Harbor.95 has given into battling with identity politics, deeming anyone who dissents with popular opinion as a tin-foil hat conspiracy theorist. I'm sure anyone who didn't vote Biden/ Harris is a racist as well.
I consider myself a pragmatist. I don't appreciate little lies even if they are supposedly for the better good, as it erodes public trust, case in point: Fauci lying his ass off about masks. Anyone with a brain knew that he was trying to prevent a run on masks (didn't work), and that Japan has been using masks to mitigate viral spread for years, but in spite of that he lied. Now we're being told to wear 4 or more masks...
For me, this is the same as the absolutes that were given (and still being given) about the virus in general: experts and scientists spoke with authority and in absolutes from the beginning of this pandemic, only to be proven wrong time and time again. "Well, this is a new virus and we are learning as we get no information..." NO SHIT SHERLOCK, stop acting like you know everything.
Look, I know that we're all pulling on the same rope, but I'm not an idiot so don't piss on my head and tell me its raining.
In other words, the people who see conspiracy everywhere, in spite of any logic or evidence to the contrary. Plus, dissenting from popular opinion is one thing, denying fact is something else.
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