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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 207 points 2 weeks ago (22 children)

Science is only political because scientists have to continuously convince politicians reality exists.

It's frustrating that something like climate change is even a political discussion at all. Don't Look Up captured that frustration really well.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

You can invent a vaccine, but getting people to take it is a different matter entirely.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Andrew Wakefield managed to fuck up people's attitude towards vaccines quite well without politics.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

Inserting things under people's skin just freaks people out in general. There are so many reasons.

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