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> the media negated him based on political views

No, the media negated it because all the notable scientists and publications (Nature, Lancet, ..) said it was a crazy conspiracy theory.

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The fact that these science journals needlessly weighed in on something not falsifiable says more about the journals than anything.

And all those with different opinions were cancelled... Doctors quickly learned to tow the line or you lost your job and license while the masses cheered. Hard to find "valid dissent" when you punish and disqualify everyone who tries.

And yet, these people seemed to have conducted their research without trouble. Weird, how approaching a problem scientifically and not bombastically elicits a more measured response...

I don't understand "these people", your response is somewhat ambiguous. If you are referring to skeptics... Then I find your conclusion inaccurate. The response is not "measured". Shunned and ridiculed is what I have mostly observed.

Society generally had adopted intolerance and seeks to punish detractors. Both sides are doing this. Again, this is not... measured...

These people who conducted the research in the article, the employees of the DoE, were not shunned or ridiculed.

The only people getting shunned and ridiculed are the people who approached the issue unscientifically.

If only that were actually true.

It... is? Name one DoE employee who conducted this research who ended up losing their job.

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