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  • I’m definitely pro science but we can’t ignore that sometimes simply “it’s science” is used to propogandize. It’s like the way “this bill is to protect children” is used (this one is used a lot for more control over technology, backdoors, etc). It’s impossible to argue against that without being ridiculed and shamed, even if the method or desired result doesn’t make sense or is antithetical to the claim.

    Science, used vaguely, can be misrepresented, used to create logical fallicies, etc. We equivocate just the word science with truth and reality and that can be taken advantage of.

    So science isn’t leftist propaganda, but science and the claim of science can be used as propaganda, just like anything else.



  • Yeah. An influencer of Austrian Economics.

    He would consider taking from the person with much and giving to the person with little plunder.

    Though to be fair he’d probably consider the corporatocracy that creates (or worsens) what is shown in the image to also be plunder.

    But he would be against undoing one plunder with another plunder. So while he’d likely morally be for society and individuals fixing what is seen in the picture, he would not be for government doing it (or anyone doing it by force).


  • Vitamin C is part of the official NIH Covid-19 Guidelines.

    You can’t just say “Just get the vaccine” and stop there. That’s the opposite of science. Anything that has any potential to help people should be studied. Especially in cases where the medicine is highly available and low cost for disadvantaged people around the world.

    Also, lots of medications (including ivermectin) are addressed in the official guidelines.

    I have zero interest in getting in an argument for what people should or shouldn’t take. But to constantly refer to ivermectin as a “horse dewormer” is disinformation of a different kind. It’s FUD. And it’s harmful. It’s a great drug for certain human conditions and to fear monger it could really have a negative effect on people who might actually need it for treatment.

    When people were doing this with Hydroxychloroquine it made it very difficult to get. My mother legitimately needed it for her health treatment and because people kept using it as a political issue it made it very difficult.

    So I think instead of vilifying people or medications that can be used to help people, just stick to the truth. There’s no consensus. There’s no harm in studying it. Talk to your Dr.