Huh? Domestic cats are little psychopaths too. Adorable and hilarious little psychopaths. They’re too small to eat you, but don’t believe for a moment that they wouldn’t if they were bigger.

It’s not a lack of ability to understand that’s at issue, it’s a lack of trust. Poor, rural, uneducated conservatives don’t doubt the intelligence of doctors, they mistrust them.

Recall that doctors once told pregnant women to take Thalidomide (warning, don’t click on the article about the scandal unless you’re prepared to see disturbing pictures). More recently, the Surgeon General lied to the public about the effectiveness of masks for preventing COVID transmission.

When experts lie to the public, the loss of trust can last for generations. It’s a huge problem that is all too casually dismissed.