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PCIntern

(25,479 posts)
Mon Aug 31, 2020, 08:53 AM Aug 2020

Update on Dentists who happen to be assholes [View all]

Sometime ago I posted about A Facebook group to which I belong which is comprised entirely of dentists and dental personnel. I posited then that there was a decent size group, although a minority, of people on the site who were disciples of Trump, who were making the case that this pandemic responsewas an overreaction if not an outright hoax.

Well nothing has changed in this time. This information and lies and general stupidity is posted there routinely, and the moderator, Who claims that he disagrees with these individuals allows the postings. However when we attack these people and their absurd fallacious posts, He posits that we are not being constructive in our criticism, or some such infantile grade school response.

The funny part is, it got personal between two individuals, and one of the anti-sensibility people posted that he was much better looking than one of the people who is on our side. So I did a search online, found a photo of this asshole, and posted it next to the rather nice looking Facebook photo of the righteous fellow. The caption underneath which I wrote was one word: “Really?” I sent a PM to the board moderator and administrator and told him in no uncertain terms that if he strikes my post I’m going to exact revenge online, because he’s a rather public figure. I told him that I was sick and tired of his tolerance of stupidity, lies, inanity, and Advice which borders on the genocidal. The post stood.

Most people however, will not speak out against this stuff because they are, and it is typical on chat boards, afraid of the right wingers taking off after them. I have no such fear.

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Well done. Laelth Aug 2020 #1
These are adults? cwydro Aug 2020 #2
Can you imagine? PCIntern Aug 2020 #3
Well, we have a "president" FoxNewsSucks Aug 2020 #14
Your post leaves one to wonder what kind of protocols they are practicing in their offices. madaboutharry Aug 2020 #4
I will say PCIntern Aug 2020 #6
I know right? They are more in the line of fire than most health care workers. nt Shermann Aug 2020 #16
Reminds me of celebrity "dentist" who shot famous lion, Cecil (for which I pray I live to see KARMA) hlthe2b Aug 2020 #5
Oh yeah. He lost a good bit of his practice PCIntern Aug 2020 #8
He should have been drive out of business. calimary Aug 2020 #28
Well Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #7
This board is not supposed to be political PCIntern Aug 2020 #10
I completely understand that it shouldn't be political Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #12
I don't share Sherman's skepticism. happy feet Aug 2020 #17
I understand what you are saying but GusBob Aug 2020 #19
something about wrestling with pigs? DBoon Aug 2020 #31
Precisely Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #32
Report it to FB as hate speech The Wizard Aug 2020 #9
"Dentists For Trump" CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #11
+1 That's a great one, 'cavity grabbers.' Never heard it appalachiablue Aug 2020 #27
Thanks. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #35
Had to unfriend DownriverDem Aug 2020 #13
I am so fucking proud of you right now Baltimike Aug 2020 #15
People who hold indefensible positions often resort to personal attacks... patphil Aug 2020 #18
There are similar things on our professions pages GusBob Aug 2020 #20
Two doctors? MontanaMama Aug 2020 #22
Hi MM GusBob Aug 2020 #23
Gotcha. MontanaMama Aug 2020 #25
Are you actually telling me there are dentists who are assholes? drbtg1 Aug 2020 #21
well done! post the comparisons pictures here. nt SayItLoud Aug 2020 #24
RWer here: PCIntern Aug 2020 #33
Good for you! Call them out every time. Only way to counter it. Evolve Dammit Aug 2020 #26
Yep. Don't ever let them get the last word. calimary Aug 2020 #29
MLBA! Make Lying Bad Again! Evolve Dammit Aug 2020 #34
No kidding! That's a good one, Evolve Dammit! calimary Aug 2020 #38
Thanks Calimary. It's what I wish for every day, but we're just not there. MLBA! Evolve Dammit Sep 2020 #40
Kudos for your tenacity. It's hard to fathom hearing appalachiablue Aug 2020 #30
I love those collections of old instruments. PCIntern Sep 2020 #39
Hang in there, and keep up the good work Hekate Aug 2020 #36
Jon Voight the dentist? Blue Owl Aug 2020 #37
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