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Why do people not trust “experts”, the govt or the media?

Here’s a little bit on what happened around masks.

While some will say the science changed or the information changed, it did not. The politics changed (as admitted in the
thread)…
First, studies back to 2007 recommended mask wearing as protocol for similar respiratory viruses. This was known by “experts”. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…; acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/00…; nytimes.com/2020/03/27/hea…
Here’s what we were told.
February 2020, people were buying masks on their own. The US Surgeon general said to STOP

February 2020, Wapo- “How to prepare for coronavirus in the U.S. (Spoiler: Not sick? No need to buy any masks.)” (you may need to scroll the thread to see tweet)
February 2020, CNN “There's been a run of surgical masks in the US because of the coronavirus scare. You don't need them, physicians say.”
cnn.com/2020/01/28/hea…
CNN again “Masks can't stop the coronavirus in the US, but hysteria has led to bulk-buying and price-gouging” edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news…
MSNBC: “Frequent hand-washing, not wearing a face mask, is the most important step the public can take to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the WHO says.”
March- Masks can be hurtful! CNN: “Masks may actually increase your coronavirus risk if worn improperly, surgeon general warns.” cnn.com/2020/03/02/hea…
WaPo- Epidemiology experts said the most important aspect of preparedness costs nothing at all — calm. (you may need to scroll the thread to see tweet)
WaPo - If you’re not already sick and you’re not a health-care worker, you don’t need to wear a mask. And you certainly don’t need to buy every box your local pharmacy has in stock. (you may need to scroll the thread to see tweet)
House Rep Eric Swalwell “stop wearing masks #coronavirus”
End of March- NBC News criticizes the President for being fixated on masks and arguing with experts who said not to wear them…
nbcnews.com/politics/white…
ABC News tweeted, “There is little benefit to wearing a surgical type mask, and may even put you at greater risk for spreading infection, infectious disease doctors told ABC News.”
The CDC changed their position early April. Outlets say *that* was political. Daily Beast: thedailybeast.com/trump-expected…
June & July 2020, Dr. Fauci himself admitted that the public was intentionally misled for months because of a concern of limited resources supplies for medical professionals. npr.org/sections/healt…; businessinsider.com/fauci-mask-adv…
Fast forward to December, Fauci moves the goalposts on herd immunity: axios.com/fauci-goalpost…
The moral of the story is stop holding these people up as heroes, be skeptical, do your own research, and cut people slack for “not following experts” who consistently and intentionally misled them.

The science didn't change. The politics did.

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It is not immoral for anyone to have a lot of wealth that was created legally.

It is highly immoral for any individual or govt to decide they should confiscate that wealth to use it to fund their own preferred projects, items, desires...
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The American Dream is not dead. Not even close. What is dead-or at least dying- is people realizing that to achieve the American Dream, they have to make sacrifices, tough choices & prioritize as they don’t get every thing at once or just for living under the red, white & blue.
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A few words on platform-shaming.
I've been fortunate to share my thoughts on a slew of things on various platforms, but I often get pushback resembling, “I like you, but I don’t like where you are posting” as a reason not to engage or to invalidate my ideas. I find this bizarre.
If you like what I am saying, wouldn’t you want me to bring it to a wide audience, including an audience who may not get to hear that message very often?

How do people learn different perspectives if messengers are blocked from talking to them?
The same goes with accounts I follow and engage with. There are people I have been criticized for following, sharing and/or liking content. People are not one-dimensional characters. We are complex.
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