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> jacques_chester 3 hours ago > Sweden has been the poster child for folks trying to wish away the danger of allowing a relatively dangerous, highly infectious
by Supermancho 6y ago
> jacques_chester 3 hours ago
> Sweden has been the poster child for folks trying to wish away the danger of allowing a relatively dangerous, highly infectious pandemic to run its natural course.
Also:
> jacques_chester 3 hours ago
> I didn't say anything about Swedes wishing away the pandemic.
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- justinclift 6y agoIt seems more like jacques_chester means some countries have been pointing at Sweden's approach, using that as an excuse for "wishing away the pandemic". Rather than meaning Sweden itself is doing so.
- jacques_chester 6y agoThat is what I meant. ----- for posterity.
- Supermancho 6y agoParty A: Acting like there is no consequence Party B: Acting like there is no consequence and believing it. To observers, highlighting the difference makes no difference.
- tinus_hn 6y agoIt’s not exactly the same, in the first quote there are some nebulous ‘folks’ saying something while in the second quote the Swedes are not saying that thing. I don’t know what to call this fallacy. The ‘folks’ are unnamed and unspecified so I don’t think stating that they think anything is a useful argument at all.