I think its better characterized as making the meta-level point without specifics as various people's disagreements on the object level would drown out the meta-level point.

FWIW, I think he made the right decision.

> I think its better characterized as making the meta-level point

I couldn't evaluate the merits of his claim, which is that famous people are broadcasting nonsense, because he didn't name any of these people or cite any example. Had he done so, I could have formed an opinion based on the facts presented.

I've seen famous people on the news broadcast claims that contradict each other on covid-19 for 6 months. They can't both be right. This neatly sidesteps my own inability to evaluate claims about epidemiology and disease (because I'm not a physician or public health professional).