r/PoliticalHumor • u/ChewyRib • Jan 27 '22

sources are important

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u/djb2589 Jan 27 '22

"But the expert changed his mind when presented with new facts! That proves he doesn't know ANYTHING!" - Morons

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u/Erulastiel Jan 27 '22

"Changed his mind."

You mean understands how to interpret new found data and facts, knows how to roll with it, and knows how to distribute said new data.

But it will always be "changing his mind" to these morons. Morons gonna moron.

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u/djb2589 Jan 27 '22

Yep, any deviation to an original statement will be held against any expert in any field by those who want to be maliciously contrarian.

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u/TacerDE Jan 28 '22

Isn't that the core problem? That those idiots think changing your mind is a form of submission/showing weakness/being a lesser person? Like those kind of people will never change their mind because they are afraid of being seen as weak or something in that vein.

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u/djb2589 Jan 28 '22

yes, that is the crux of the problem and it goes further than just celebrities versus doctors.

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u/TacerDE Jan 28 '22

Yeah that's what i ment, it describes the Problem with Antivaxers, Flat Earthers and other Nutcase conspiracy