USA Temperature: can I sucker you?
Honest question:  Why such vitriol against &quot;climate deniers?&quot;  The term &quot;climate denier&quot; is loading with negative connotation just on it&#x27;s face, and it&#x27;s rarely used in isolation in an otherwise respectful way.<p>There will always be people that disagree with you about something.  Some are honest, some are not.  Why be an asshole and treat people poorly and disrespectfully?  That makes you as bad or worse than them IMHO.  Even when they are being assholes (which many are), it is an act of immaturity to lower yourself to that level.<p>How do you expect to win over hearts and minds when you approach people like that?  The worst thing you can do when trying to convince someone of your opinion is offend them by stereotyping, generalizing, and straw-manning their position.  How do you feel when people do this to you?  Do you find yourself intellectually engaging with them, thinking that they might have some good points?