Comment by nxobject
14 hours ago
Their rhetorical strategy only flies if you’re inclined not to believe in climate change…
> Far more often the report follows a familiar pattern, wrote Ben Sanderson, a climate scientist at CICERO, a Norwegian climate research institute, on Bluesky. “Establish a contrarian position, cherry pick evidence to support that position, then claim that this position is under-represented in climate literature.”
>“Establish a contrarian position, cherry pick evidence to support that position, then claim that this position is under-represented in climate literature.”
I've always said that you can prove anything if you ignore enough data or facts. It's the foundation for all propaganda campaigns - cherry-pick the things that fit the message you want to convey and act like the overwhelming evidence against it doesn't exist. If you can't find anything to serve as a factual basis just invent something and repeat it to your audience, loudly if necessary, until that is the only thing they remember about their interaction with you.