Groups that accuse me of being a corporate shill: - anti-vax - raw milk drinkers - low-carb lovers - turmeric takers - organic eaters
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Groups that (correctly) accuse me of being a government employee who wants to improve public health: - gun enthusiasts - libertarians - abortion haters - moderate drinkers
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It's fascinating seeing which groups find which insult to be the most terrible thing imaginable As if, by working for the government and/or a private corporation, everything I say would be suddenly wrong
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"Nanny-state", for example, is an insult used by those who think that government control is a bad thing regardless of the outcomes it confers
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"How dare you legislate motorcycle helmets, saving countless lives" They cry, their white, pasty fists shaking at the sky. "What about our FREEEEEEEDDDOOOOOMMMMSSS"pic.twitter.com/XKfXU1F73p
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Whereas the anti-vaxxers can think of nothing more evil than a pharma company. "Health is not for sale!" They yell, while hawking their naturopathic pseudo-medicines for $30 a pop
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"You're injecting CHEMICALS into CHILDREN", They cry, alongside their banner ads pushing black salve and bleach enemas
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Anyway, I'm getting off track. It's really interesting to see the different accusations thrown around
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In reality, the only one I particularly care about is: "You're demonstrably wrong. Here is substantive evidence against your point" It is astonishingly rare that this actually happens
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I'll occasionally get the first part, but I've so far had only one or two arguments backed up with actual data on these points that were interesting to argue
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