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Ah, denialism. - thomas699.substack.com/…
In short, its a wonderful world to use because, like misinformation - thomas699.substack.com/… - it's doesn't really exist and is mere shorthand to end discussion, debate.
Denialism is I think even odder than misinformation due to its pedigree. The term "denier" came to public and political fore in…
Ah, denialism. - https://thomas699.substack.com/p/denying-deceitful-denialism
In short, its a wonderful world to use because, like misinformation - https://thomas699.substack.com/p/i-am-a-misinformation-denier - it's doesn't really exist and is mere shorthand to end discussion, debate.
Denialism is I think even odder than misinformation due to its pedigree. The term "denier" came to public and political fore in regards to the Holocaust, i.e. the "Holocaust denier."
Well, the Holocaust happened - it's in writing and on film and...etc. Save for true loonies, it is undeniable. And by borrowing that word to slap on anything else - election, climate, etc. - is to bring to those subjects that finality of truth.
If you are a (insert word here) denier, you may very well be a Holocaust denier for all we know and/or denying (insert word here) is just as bad and stupid as denying the Holocaust so shut up.
The funny thing is, if taken in its original formulation, an election denier would be claiming an election never happened and climate denier would be claiming the climate doesn't exist. So the denier label is not only evil its etymologically wrong..
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