Me thinks Gato and many who are reading Newsom's apologies are making an assumption that his idea of mistakes made are the same as the ones we, his critics identify. If one has been following the words of the "mistakes were made" class, they've been telling each other that they should've locked down earlier and harder at the beginning. And they let it get out of control by waiting too long to implement mask mandates, lockdowns, business and school closures. The lesson they've learned is to go straight into tyranny at the first sign of any uptick in disease.
That's what the WHO's new Chief Scientist, Jerermy Farrar and Chief Behavioral Scientist, Susan Mitchie criticized the UK's pandemic response over. That's what the new CDC Director, Mandy Krauthamer Cohen has said. That's what nearly every single high-ranking public health official has said. That's the mistake *they* mean was made.
We have our own cognitive biases in wanting to believe the truth that we know is so patently obvious that those in power will finally learn and apply what we know is "the science." But they don't share our understanding of truth. They know theirs. And they're doubling down. Again, hiding in the ambiguity of the words in their 'apologies.' Knowing you'll believe what you want to believe as they prepare to do the opposite of what you believe they will. Without specifics of the mistakes they are 'owning up to' accompanied by specific lessons forswearing imposing the harms we know they imposed, it's all just happy horsesh!t to me.
This is a hugely important point. Thanks for making it. Words have meanings, sometimes multiple meanings. Ergo the word, тАЬmistakesтАЭ must be clearly defined. What exactly are the mistakes you made, and what, exactly, would you do differently? Be specific and objective. How would we measure, exactly, the effectiveness of what youтАЩd do differently? These are basic questions for a journalist with critical thinking skills. A competent journalist (as opposed to an apologist) should be asking them routinely. A competent elected representative should have thought through these basic questions and be prepared to answer them directly. Instead, they hide in the fuzzy interpretation of words. Speaking in horoscope tongue - where every listener can supply their own meaning. They truly are a brood of vipers.
Words are crucial. We must not only insist on using the right words ("liberals" are actually "fascists"), but we must define those terms. Great point on "mistakes."
Quite so and therefore actions such as continuing to push the toxic covid jabs (one of the greatest mistakes) reveal the true level of repentance. There is none and they're is no realisation or acceptance that they inflicted massive harms on society. They haven't revised their attitudes and will likely act with exactly the same hubris at the next crisis challenge, even if they are the ones fabricating it (the net zero climate crisis).
Gato is back, in-depth and brilliant! Makes me feel hopeful. And thankful.
Me thinks Gato and many who are reading Newsom's apologies are making an assumption that his idea of mistakes made are the same as the ones we, his critics identify. If one has been following the words of the "mistakes were made" class, they've been telling each other that they should've locked down earlier and harder at the beginning. And they let it get out of control by waiting too long to implement mask mandates, lockdowns, business and school closures. The lesson they've learned is to go straight into tyranny at the first sign of any uptick in disease.
That's what the WHO's new Chief Scientist, Jerermy Farrar and Chief Behavioral Scientist, Susan Mitchie criticized the UK's pandemic response over. That's what the new CDC Director, Mandy Krauthamer Cohen has said. That's what nearly every single high-ranking public health official has said. That's the mistake *they* mean was made.
We have our own cognitive biases in wanting to believe the truth that we know is so patently obvious that those in power will finally learn and apply what we know is "the science." But they don't share our understanding of truth. They know theirs. And they're doubling down. Again, hiding in the ambiguity of the words in their 'apologies.' Knowing you'll believe what you want to believe as they prepare to do the opposite of what you believe they will. Without specifics of the mistakes they are 'owning up to' accompanied by specific lessons forswearing imposing the harms we know they imposed, it's all just happy horsesh!t to me.
This is a hugely important point. Thanks for making it. Words have meanings, sometimes multiple meanings. Ergo the word, тАЬmistakesтАЭ must be clearly defined. What exactly are the mistakes you made, and what, exactly, would you do differently? Be specific and objective. How would we measure, exactly, the effectiveness of what youтАЩd do differently? These are basic questions for a journalist with critical thinking skills. A competent journalist (as opposed to an apologist) should be asking them routinely. A competent elected representative should have thought through these basic questions and be prepared to answer them directly. Instead, they hide in the fuzzy interpretation of words. Speaking in horoscope tongue - where every listener can supply their own meaning. They truly are a brood of vipers.
Yup
Word salads...
Words are crucial. We must not only insist on using the right words ("liberals" are actually "fascists"), but we must define those terms. Great point on "mistakes."
So heтАЩs saying тАЬdonтАЩt worry, we know now to implement tyranny waaaay sooner!тАЭ ?
Quite so and therefore actions such as continuing to push the toxic covid jabs (one of the greatest mistakes) reveal the true level of repentance. There is none and they're is no realisation or acceptance that they inflicted massive harms on society. They haven't revised their attitudes and will likely act with exactly the same hubris at the next crisis challenge, even if they are the ones fabricating it (the net zero climate crisis).
Australia and New Zealand prove them wrong, but that won't matter.
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