Difference between revisions of "Denialism"
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*[[Evolution]] denialism | *[[Evolution]] denialism | ||
*[[GMO]] denialism | *[[GMO]] denialism | ||
| + | [[image:Malcolm Kendrick.png|thumb|Dr. [[Malcolm Kendrick]] was deleted from Wikipedia because of his "statin denialism"]] | ||
*[[Statins]] denialism | *[[Statins]] denialism | ||
*[[Mental illness]] denialism; including questioning the existence of certain disorders. | *[[Mental illness]] denialism; including questioning the existence of certain disorders. | ||
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*[[Vaccine]] denialism; including denying the safety and efficiency of [[Covid vaccine]]s. | *[[Vaccine]] denialism; including denying the safety and efficiency of [[Covid vaccine]]s. | ||
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| + | The term can be used a bit jocularly, such as with "deep state denialism" in the Wikispooks on [[Deep state/2017 Popularisation]]. However, the power imbalance in the term can be seen in how this in no way impedes the careers of those involved in "deep state denialism". | ||
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Revision as of 02:32, 20 January 2024
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Denialism tends to be used as a pejorative term by powerful groups, against ideas or people who do not agree with the official narrative.
The power imbalance between "deniers" and people accusing others of it, can be seen in its legal and social status. Several forms of "denialism" is criminalized in many jurisdictions. In any case, people (scientists) being stamped a "denier" of something will often suffer negative career or social consequences.
Official narrative
Wikipedia has a long list of denialism.[1]
- Holocaust denialism. The mother of them all.
- Srebrenica massacre denialism
- Climate change denialism, from the 2020s evolved to Climate denialism
- HIV/AIDS denialism
- COVID-19 denialism
- Evolution denialism
- GMO denialism
- Statins denialism
- Mental illness denialism; including questioning the existence of certain disorders.
- Election denial, especially used for the 2020 presidential election in the US
- Moon landing denialism
- Murder of Seth Rich denialism
- Vaccine denialism; including denying the safety and efficiency of Covid vaccines.
Other uses
The term can be used a bit jocularly, such as with "deep state denialism" in the Wikispooks on Deep state/2017 Popularisation. However, the power imbalance in the term can be seen in how this in no way impedes the careers of those involved in "deep state denialism".
Upton Sinclair wrote:
It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.[2]
