The difference between identity and ideology is not fungible. Whatever somebody's identity is, they're not going to give it up easily. You can't reason somebody out of something they didn't reason themselves into in the first place. And i think by the way, when you go to a convention, because they're getting, all the strokes are like love fest. Mean, imagine being a flat earth or where you know your family won't talk to you if you don't tell them what you really feel about some things. That would just be so sad. I mean, just look how far the ideology has changed, you know? Just look at those idiots at the trump rally wearing
“Climate change is a hoax — and so is coronavirus.” “Vaccines are bad for you.” These days, many of our fellow citizens reject scientific expertise and prefer ideology to facts. They are not merely uninformed — they are misinformed. They cite cherry-picked evidence, rely on fake experts, and believe conspiracy theories. How can we convince such people otherwise? How can we get them to change their minds and accept the facts when they don’t believe in facts? In this conversation based on his new book, Lee McIntyre shows that anyone can fight back against science deniers, and argues that it’s important to do so.