“I’m not a scientist” This isn't straight denial but instead a way to dodge the question but it is still used to avoid taking action. The phrase “I’m not a scientist” should be followed with something like “but I know there is broad based scientific agreement among scientists so I think we should address climate change by doing (insert preferred climate solutions here). However too often it is followed with something like I know some scientist think the globe is warming but others don’t so lets do nothing. If you are a politician you don’t have to be a scientist but you have to create policies based around the best available science and if you can’t do that then you can’t do your job and you should resign.
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