@futurebird I had an exterminator at my house once that was convinced ivermectin cured his COVID. I patiently explained survivorship bias and why his particular experience might not be everyone’s experience and… that’s why we do large clinical trials. I started the whole conversation by acknowledging that his experience was that he took ivermectin and got better, I didn’t dispute that.
He was genuinely surprised that, as a scientist, I didn’t lecture him on how “stupid” he was. On an individual level, people are often more reasonable and open to learning than you think based on the stereotypes of group XYZ.