Sadly, Mr. Shermer is the only one embarrassing himself today. He's someone who used to write great stuff refuting the pseudohistory of Holocaust denial but now parrots Jonah Goldberg's "Liberal Fascism" pseudohistory that the Nazis were leftwing socialists rather than fascists.https://twitter.com/michaelshermer/status/1145480682174500864 …
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@michaelshermer used to do good work, but the IDW and alt right appear to have ruined his brain. He might not believe this, but it really does sadden me. His books "Why People Believe Weird Things" and "Denying History" were major influences on my early time as a skeptic17 replies 4 retweets 122 likesShow this thread -
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When I found that Shermer was a follower of Ayn Rand, I stopped reading Skeptic Magazine.
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Shermer has shed most, if not all, of his Libertarian thinking.
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Has he, though? Has he really? I'm not so sure.
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I suppose the best thing to do would be to ask him the direct question. But if you don't trust him, even that is pointless.
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He only answers when it suits him and he thinks he's found a weak spot in any criticism directed at him. So I don't see much point.
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What evidence can you bring t to bear on the accusation that Andy is a fascist, like nazis?
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