> I don’t think skeptics and "deniers" should be considered equivalent. You’re right in that they’re not equivalent, but often deniers (of any widely supported

> I don’t think skeptics and "deniers" should be considered equivalent. You’re right in that they’re not equivalent, but often deniers (of any widely supported viewpoint) have learned to speak in terms of skepticism in order to deflect criticism of their denial. They say “oh, I’m a skeptic”, but provide the same stale arguments, and when those arguments are refuted (yet again), they don’t move their position one jot. They just retreat, and bring them up again at the next opportunity. So no, they’re not the same, but plenty of people are suspicious of “skeptics”, having run into too many that don’t argue in good faith.