We talk a lot about eg anti-vaxxers, but important to note they are < 5% of population because reason convinced the rest.
(cont) Or that 2) people shouldn't criticize others' studies/evidence on political etc topics unless asserting own opinion?
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The second is the problem I am concerned with. OB people have created and formalized a language of "objection" that denies responsibility
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(This is, incidentally, one reason I associate them with the political right)
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Instead of having arguments over object-level issues and values, we have an "objectively" framed language of condescension.
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After all, if I'm just virtue signaling by opposing the travel ban, who cares if it's a good idea or not?
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Some months ago one of your 800, 3,000 word posts was a careful dissection of all the evidence for and against DJT's racism.
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But DJT's racism is not an issue of scholarly interest, its manifestation on the object level is an issue of immediate concern to millions
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