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I have noted that anti-vaxxer, covid denialist, chemtrail believing conspiracy theorists tend to sway towards Letby is innocent messaging.
It’s assuredness which can blind to faults.
Can’t agree with the first statement – a quick look on youtube reveals unlikely bedfellows from David Davis to Phil Hammond and of course Letby’s defence lawyer Mike Mansfield QC (and a few others) who think there is new information to consider. Hardly nutters/cranks/conspiracy theorists!
But believing in a blinkered way certainly blinds to faults. That’s the crux of the matter here, and why there’s a reluctance to review the case. I think it applies to the video you posted, too.
Dame Edna is a charlatan. Just look – the sofa, the little dog, the folksy image and twee ornaments – it’s all a contrivance to fool the gullible into thinking she hasn’t an agenda. That alone, should make anyone question her credibility straight away. Ask yourself ‘Why is this woman pretending to be an ordinary suburban housewife while talking about important scientific and legal matters?’
Answer: She’s a crank who’s set herself up as a full-time opinion former/influenza/sorry, influencer, taking a stance on all manner of things and broadcasting it to the world in a bid to get clicks and followers. That cosy suburban look appeals to other suburbanites, who are cynical about or just can’t understand experts. It makes them think that she’s like them – ordinary, but just a bit cleverer.
Why does she do it? Who knows? It’s probably one of the few thrills she gets out of life! Maybe some punters send her coffee money. But, if she was really an expert on anything at all, she wouldn’t be sounding off on all manner of topics, like she does in her other videos. She’d stick to her specialism, keep it professional, and probably do it on a blog or something, from within her own organisation/university/scientific institute.
Thing is Siderite, more people should be aware of how to sort the wheat from the chaff when it comes to getting info online. Sadly, they aren’t, and even on here some people like Les and the jonnies know this very well. They exploit it when they have an agenda to push, like with Brexit and getting Jonny into Brussels. “Copy paste this and send it to your Aunt Doris!” Remember that? And guess what, lots of folk did, thinking it was all true. And it worked, even tho’ it was BS!
So, folk should choose their sources more carefully. While the odd-looking Dame might be right on some topics in her video library, she’s not a reliable source of information, particularly on something as specialised as Letby. But hey, even a stopped clock is right twice a day, eh?