It kinda reminds me of how people say they "don't trust" safe, effective medications that went through a gauntlet of clinical trials... so instead they trust ra

It kinda reminds me of how people say they "don't trust" safe, effective medications that went through a gauntlet of clinical trials... so instead they trust random unregulated supplements that anyone can sell online. At the end of the day I think it's about in-group signalling more than anything else, and certainly wishful thinking more than evidence, but the cognitive dissonance is still shocking. (See also: antivaxxers who cling to HCQ and ivermectin while ignoring that these drugs are manufactured by companies who make vaccines.)