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>But the hesitancy I've witnessed is not based on a kind of logic or reasoning, rather just an 'instinct'. What about the advocacy? I would go further and say

by forcry 5y ago

>But the hesitancy I've witnessed is not based on a kind of logic or reasoning, rather just an 'instinct'. What about the advocacy? I would go further and say that not even advocacy, but the general behaviour to trust the authority, is an instinct, rather than rooted in logic or rationality. Because there is really no reason to trust CDC/FDA, after so many instances where these have caught to act diametrically opposite to the interests of the public (For some examples, look at real event portrayed in documentaries like 'what lies upstream' and 'Dark Waters'). Time and again, these agencies get away with little more than a pat on the wrist. But people still, instinctively trust them. It is very sad, as you say. >He personally dislikes Dr. Fauci To be frank, it is hard to like someone who declares himself as the embodiment of scientific truth.

jollybean 5y ago
Trust is first founded in reality, but then instinct, that's the whole point of trust. Once you trust someone, then you don't have to scientifically validate everything they say. Also - there's tons of coverage of the vaccine. There are dozens of rich nations, each with dozens of Health Agencies doing public work, it's impossible to keep a secret. You're borderline conspiracy theory if you think there's 'no trust' in the CDC/FDA. There's tons of trust. What's 'sad' is people' inability to grasp that institutions are not perfect. Police, government, military, etc.. The US has military has committed some pretty terrible atrocities, and yet 'trust' in it is very high. Same with police: they've been known to arbitrarily kill and imprison people unnecessarily - and yet they have high levels of trust. The CDC are Health Officials for God's sake, that people wouldn't trust them as much as the military is sad. "To be frank, it is hard to like someone who declares himself as the embodiment of scientific truth." Now you're resorting to crude populism ... He's done no such thing. When you're talking daily to wall of reality and science-deniers, it will get frustrating. I don't care about Dr. Fauci, but his opponents try to create contrarian conditions regarding him in an attempt to get clicks and rile people up. They're vile.

by forcry 5y ago

jollybean 5y ago

Trust is first founded in reality, but then instinct, that's the whole point of trust. Once you trust someone, then you don't have to scientifically validate everything they say. Also - there's tons of coverage of the vaccine. There are dozens of rich nations, each with dozens of Health Agencies doing public work, it's impossible to keep a secret. You're borderline conspiracy theory if you think there's 'no trust' in the CDC/FDA. There's tons of trust. What's 'sad' is people' inability to grasp that institutions are not perfect. Police, government, military, etc.. The US has military has committed some pretty terrible atrocities, and yet 'trust' in it is very high. Same with police: they've been known to arbitrarily kill and imprison people unnecessarily - and yet they have high levels of trust. The CDC are Health Officials for God's sake, that people wouldn't trust them as much as the military is sad. "To be frank, it is hard to like someone who declares himself as the embodiment of scientific truth." Now you're resorting to crude populism ... He's done no such thing. When you're talking daily to wall of reality and science-deniers, it will get frustrating. I don't care about Dr. Fauci, but his opponents try to create contrarian conditions regarding him in an attempt to get clicks and rile people up. They're vile.