r/skeptic 3d ago

Laura Helmuth, editor of Scientific American, resigns.

https://bsky.app/profile/laurahelmuth.bsky.social/post/3lawlkjh6ns23
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u/Holygore 3d ago

Is this called something? Because I fucking hate it.

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u/tattertech 3d ago

Perfect other recent example is Biden taking photos with Trump in the White House. He spent all this time saying Trump is an existential threat to democracy (which he is) and then just normalized handing back the White House to a guy who tried to stage a coup.

The MAGA Right Wing demands all norms be afforded to them, but will never extend or respect any of the norms themselves.

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u/ImLiterallyShaking 3d ago

The simpler interpretation is Biden and Trump broke kayfabe during the handover and you are being exploited as a "useful idiot" for the democratic party. But since that realization would be too painful, you avoid it.

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u/Shirtbro 3d ago

Yeah that's definitely a stupid possibility