Problem with that Atlantic piece many are mad about is not that the author represents views of Americans who oppose public health measures or are ignoring COVID—it's that it *does not*. It's a typical finely-tuned *professional* performance of "I'm real America". Uninformative.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1470820825586614273 …
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It's just one piece! Nobody can publish widely without some misses. And I think we're mad at it for the wrong reason. Also, I mean,
@KatherineJWu and@edyong209, among many other talented writers, are producing great steady work on the pandemic there.https://twitter.com/kosturdistan/status/1470837980650745864 …Show this thread -
Yeah, he's just taking digs at "enemies" from his very, very tiny and unrepresentative corner of the world. "Real" Americans aren't busy being mad about infant formula like he is—new moms must go back to work in just six weeks, and often need dual incomes.https://twitter.com/hottakeponzi/status/1470841182435434496 …
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Seems like a good addition to this thread.https://twitter.com/CharlesCMann/status/1471171401474351106 …
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Maybe just cite some existing studies of the prevalence & role of “denial” in human psychology? Why are we so prone to denying things we don’t want to deal with? How often do we regret it (or not) later?
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"Yes, but that piece isn't shedding light on that important topic, " Isn't all of the uproar exactly that? Many in the USA have indeed just "moved on". You're refuting that take with no substance, just like the article.
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