REVISITED The Information Crisis with David Roberts
REVISITED The Information Crisis with David Roberts  
Podcast: Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
Published On: Tue Jul 28 2020
Description: How did wearing a mask become a polarizing issue? If you’re paying close attention, the arguments against masks might sound familiar: denying the science, cherry-picking data, cries of infringing on personal freedoms. It’s a page out of the Republican establishment’s playbook for weaponizing climate change denial. Back in 2018, Chris spoke with Vox writer David Roberts about the crisis of information cultivated by the current conservative movement and it's a conversation that seems, if possible, more relevant than ever.