This is one of those times where we have to choose between being right in absolute terms and making progress. The right-wing disinformation apparatus has had bi

This is one of those times where we have to choose between being right in absolute terms and making progress. The right-wing disinformation apparatus has had billions of dollars and decades to spread lies and doubt, and you’re not going to change that overnight – especially if you storm in saying “you’re wrong, admit it!” From the sounds of it, the key here was getting someone this guy trusted to say it – and probably not dwell on every detail as long as they get the idea that they need to make changes – just as we’ve seen trusted doctors and nurses overcome vaccine resistance in ways which a stranger could not.