Bingo! > they are looking stuff up in their gut, ignoring all evidence, pushing a narrative based on a preconceived notion It's obvious this is the case becau

Bingo! > they are looking stuff up in their gut, ignoring all evidence, pushing a narrative based on a preconceived notion It's obvious this is the case because their narrative hasn't changed despite so much changing and being proven wrong. There's no revising understanding based on evidence. It's defining your moral belief beforehand (e.g. anyone resistant to the draconian measures imposed by government is a misanthrope) and interpreting every development to support it. Truth-seekers invite opposition, criticism and debate. I've seen none of that during the pandemic. Any time I've seen people offer divergent arguments, it's met with the immediate response that disagreement is dangerous because "there's so much at stake". It's all just the same politicizing, moral-superiority and demagoguery that's become far too common over the years.