@Humpleupagus It's really interesting to realize what they're doing:
Take whatever is important to people, and explain why that thing is why they need to get their way. People trust science, so "do what I say, trust the science". People trust democracy, so "Do what I say or it's dangerous for democracy"
It's something that happens everywhere -- When I worked for a heavily union place, everyone said they should get what they want because the union wanted it. When I worked for a safety conscious place, everything was a safety concern. When there was a real ball busting top manager, everyone said that guy wanted them to get what they want.
Thing is, those individuals doing that ended up looking extraordinarily transparent and extraordinarily petty.
Take whatever is important to people, and explain why that thing is why they need to get their way. People trust science, so "do what I say, trust the science". People trust democracy, so "Do what I say or it's dangerous for democracy"
It's something that happens everywhere -- When I worked for a heavily union place, everyone said they should get what they want because the union wanted it. When I worked for a safety conscious place, everything was a safety concern. When there was a real ball busting top manager, everyone said that guy wanted them to get what they want.
Thing is, those individuals doing that ended up looking extraordinarily transparent and extraordinarily petty.
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