[gjulianm]

Proper productive conversation has been tried. People are labeled as deniers not just because "different opinions" but because they don't even share the same sets of facts from which to start. You can't have a productive conversation on COVID mitigation measures with someone that thinks that COVID is "just the flu", for example.

[alexvoda]

> with someone that thinks that COVID is "just the flu"

For bonus points play on hard level and try to have a productive conversation on COVID with someone who rejects germ theory:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/08/deep-dive-into-stupi...

[makomk]

You're right that people don't share the same sets of facts - for example, at least in the US Covid "non-denialists" substantially and consistently overestimate the risk, especially the risk to young people: https://www.brookings.edu/research/how-misinformation-is-dis...

[gjulianm]

It's far easier to educate someone on correct hospitalization rates and death risks than it is to convince someone that covid is real when they think it's a conspiracy and that vaccines contain poison or something. I don't know why would you want to equate those two things, honestly.

[pbak]

Oh, you, plague-rat and Surtur apologist, why bring in reason, objective observations and doubt into this scientism Jihad ?