[akhmatova]

He's made multiple baseless accusations in the past such as there supposedly being a genocide of the Uyghurs.

It's perfectly possible for an assertion to be both: (1) promoted by crank, and (2) entirely substantiated on its own merits, independent of whatever crank might say about it.

One such example would be the ongoing fact of the genocide currently in reality (not "supposedly") underway against the Uyghur population in China.

[einpoklum]

> It's perfectly possible etc.

that's true. However, when essentially all mainstream and government claims are based on said crank's claims, and in line with government interests, that is very suspicious.

> One such example would be the ongoing fact

To the best of our knowledge, that is a false statement. There is no genocide underway. You only have (1.), not (2.).

[akhmatova]

When essentially all mainstream and government claims are based on said crank's claims,

Which they manifestly are not. The evidence is overwhelming, and comes from numerous independent sources.

There is no genocide underway.

If you want to live in that universe, that's fine for you.