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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 24 Dec 2020

    Jeet Heer Retweeted The New York Times

    I think we need to talk about the fact that one reason the public has come to distrust experts is because some experts ration out the truth based on what they think the public can handle. This sort of second-guessing is counter-productive.https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1342085152739090434 …

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    Dr. Anthony Fauci has been slowly but deliberately moving the goal posts on when herd immunity is possible. He is doing so, he said, partly based on new science, and partly on his gut feeling that the U.S. is finally ready to hear what he really thinks. https://nyti.ms/3aFtE9S 
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      2. That Penner Show‏ @ThatPennerShow 24 Dec 2020
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Fauci in March: "People should not be walking around with masks. ... There's no reason ... It might make people feel better, and it might even block a droplet, but ... often there are unintended consequences."https://youtu.be/PRa6t_e7dgI?t=13 …

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      3. Burks/Willis fan account‏ @JDJD2814 24 Dec 2020
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      2. Karl Farbman‏ @ngunn7 24 Dec 2020
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        I think that reason is at the very bottom of reasons people distrust experts in this country

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      1. a lost kitnip‏ @lostkitnip 24 Dec 2020
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        Not convinced these same people would've been more likely to believe him if he'd started out contradicting other scientists months ago.

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      1. Junior General‏ @JuniorGeneral 24 Dec 2020
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        This is infuriating. We are not children, to be handled.

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      1. Charlie Worl‏ @charlie_worl 24 Dec 2020
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        Patronizing. It’s the American way duh

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      2. PJA‏ @PJA9 24 Dec 2020
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        This particular example seems like a chicken and egg thing. A huge portion of the country responded to "this will take months or even a year" by saying "fuck it, I'm going to pretend there's no pandemic, let people die so I can go to the bar."

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      3. An American Outside‏ @Tangueray41 24 Dec 2020
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        More like people saw the hypocrisy of I’m forced to do the things I don’t like that constantly violate restrictions (working), but am unable to do the things i do enjoy that violate restrictions. If that’s the case I will do as I please

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      1. Vincent Taylor‏ @VincentTaylor37 24 Dec 2020
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        he can not be trusted

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