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Re:How do we know climate change is caused by humans? [video] by Supermancho on Friday January 26, 2024 @12:13PM (#39145011)
> It matters because you shouldn’t gaslight and lie to people. Articulate and intelligent people see through this, and it won’t help your cause.

I think the first is not a truism at all, and the second is profoundly incorrect. Misinformation is effective, especially at motivating behavior.

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Re:How do we know climate change is caused by humans? [video] by braingravy on Friday January 26, 2024 @12:22PM (#39145119)
Yeah, that really worked out when they lied about the effectiveness of masks in reducing the spread of respiratory illness in the spring of 2020.
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