The main impetus to form a society is to pool resources to allow specialization, then use the increased production to allow higher pursuits. Many of these spheres have ossified and now prioritize shielding themselves from accountability at all costs. Journalists are a notable example.
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I wish more people understood that the anti-trans and anti-vaccine movements are deeply intertwined, and by allowing bigotry and conspiracies to supersede medical and scientific knowledge on the subject of trans healthcare, mainstream press paved the way for anti-vaccine rhetoric to flourish.
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You're at a disadvantage because conspiracy theorists take advantage of FUD and vague discontent. They can afford to be reckless, but you can't