Recently, I saw a tweet go around that simply repeated the mantra “Indigenous knowledge is science” eight times in a row. The post blew up showing that repetition is just as good for twitter views as it is for confirming experimental results.
Many twittizens, including scientists, objected to this statement, but accusations of “racism” drowned them out. This latest development in a long line of bullying tactics used by those who wish to act as self-appointed thought police easily shuts down almost any debate. Rather than entertaining the possibility that there are good, non-racist reasons to disagree, the tweeter instead tosses in a verbal hand grenade.