Thread by @AltenbergLee

Let's itemize the rhetorical strategies used here.
1—"the MINORITY of Doctors wear masks."
yourlogicalfallacyis.com/bandwagon x.com/richardhirschs…

2—"Humans have survived millions of years without prolonged masking. Our immune systems have evolved, adapted, and become stronger."
yourlogicalfallacyis.com/appeal-to-natu…

3—"And finally, if I am wrong, does anyone think we can hide from a ubiquitous aerosolised virus with a surgical mask for long? Do we think continued social distancing, lockdowns, isolation, and masking school kids is the way to go?"
yourlogicalfallacyis.com/strawman

4—"Do we think continued social distancing, lockdowns, isolation, and masking school kids is the way to go? There is so much collateral damage with that kind of policy."
yourlogicalfallacyis.com/black-or-white

5—"I continue to believe that covid will not be an extinction level event."
More strawman & red herrings.

https://x.com/richardhirschs1/status/1844602216960938376

6—"Why is it not public policy for everyone to mask up in public if it is of significant personal/public benefit (like seatbelts)? Why is it not hospital policy for same?"
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Appeal to authority.
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