Yes. Another way of looking at this is to say "there are more than two sides". Many lay people have no direct contact with the thoughts of scientists concerned

Yes. Another way of looking at this is to say "there are more than two sides". Many lay people have no direct contact with the thoughts of scientists concerned about climate change, but do have direct contact with the thoughts of science illiterate journalists writing clickbait articles, or science illiterate activists making hyperbolic claims. I don't think it is helpful to view all people who agree "anthropogenic climate change is real and a real concern" as the "same side". If we insist on this, then we have to admit that this "side" has a lot of agenda driven liars on it, which is not fair to the scientists.