• ComradeSalad@lemmygrad.ml
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    2 years ago

    I feel like they might be including scientists, academia, and medicine in the umbrella of “intellectuals”, so not just theorists.

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      2 years ago

      Absolutely.

      Intellectuals: Climate change is an existential threat and we absolutely must change on a societal level.

      Americans: No, fuck you.

      Intellectuals: Please just wear a mask and stay two meters away from people.

      Americans: No, fuck you.

      Intellectuals: The vaccine is safe and prevents serious illness, please just take it.

      Americans: No, fuck you.