This struck me as nauseatingly self-congratulatory. First, it conflates justified harsh criticism of the administration’s response to #COVID19 with “bashing” the US. Utter BS. 1/https://twitter.com/drjohnm/status/1320465216430288896 …
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Next, it also implies that epidemiologists, doctors, and scientists on Twitter doing the “bashing” are “spreading fear” with excessive “certainty” while implying his “uncertainty” is superior. 2/
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It’s also a subtle (actually not-so-subtle) ad hominem. He’s implying that those “bashing” the US over its pandemic response and “spreading fear” on Twitter are doing it to gain followers. He’s impugning their motives. This is no different from “They do it for the clicks.” 3/
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Meanwhile, by comparison, he’s not-so-subtly pausing his motives as more pure by comparison because his uncertainty/nuance/“questioning” allegedly loses him followers. 4/
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Disappointing. That’s all I can say. Dora he even realize how such a Tweet comes across or realize that it makes him sound even worse than those whom he characterizes as dogmatically certain fear mongering chasers of Twitter followers? 5/
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In fairness, there is a discussion to be had about certainty versus nuance in science communication. This, however, is not a good way to start a productive conversation. 6/
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Did John just choose poorly whenever it came to expressing himself? I hope so. 7/7
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Replying to @gorskon
Hopefully. But a couple of weeks ago, he tweeted teachers should "be more like [essential workers]" & "get back to teaching". Seemingly missing the safety, workload, & many other concerns... seemingly lacking the critical thinking he's claiming to be making a plea for
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Perusing his Twitter feed, I'm getting the feeling that this actually is him, just more sarcastic and blunt than usual, and not a momentary lapse of decorum.
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