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Dierk Groeneman's avatar

I think the government's response to COVID exposed cracks in the edifice of "scientific authority" that had built up over time.

I also think RFK Jr. is there because Trump is a master of exploiting divisions. "Public health" has become just another political football. I'll even bet a poll would show more and more people are opting out of official government positions on illness and disease. I for one plan to ignore RFK Jr.'s highly motivated report on autism when it comes out.

Off topic, Zaid: we're being told that autism rates are increasing. Is that true or is it just that tests for autism are becoming more sensitive?

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Joy in HK's avatar

"None so blind as them that will not see." Or, in this case, see what they want, oblivious to reality.

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