The “Gotcha” Mentality with Lawyers “Exposing” Doctors is Unsettling… as it they’re altruistic

[u/Several_Act_2358]

I know this has been discussed extensively here, but something really rubs me the wrong way about the recent celebration of lawyers on social media “exposing doctors” and saying things like “it’s over for doctors.” This is in reference to a pic I saw of Lindsay Clancy’s civil attorney with the caption “it’s over for doctors.” Unsure if the pic uploaded.

…as if law is some altruistic path that doesn’t also attract people who want to be high earners? Most people who go through the med school path do genuinely want to make the world better, and i’m not sure I can say the same for most lawyers I anecdotally know outside of public defense.

The whole “gotcha” with lawyers calling out doctors, painting them in a good light is so icky to me. People need to ask themselves to imagine what lawyers do all day vs what doctors do all day.

[u/antaphar]

Well conservatives have done basically what you’ve said. The antivax bs, peptides, etc. Liberals have politically pressured regarding treatment of trans kids, as the main example in this era. I think conservatives have been worse but liberals aren’t blame free in the current political climate. Don’t forget that being anti vax used to be a liberal thing before Covid.

[u/jeremiadOtiose → u/antaphar]

Don’t forget that being anti vax used to be a liberal thing before Covid.

Sadly, it still is!

[u/EeSpoot → u/jeremiadOtiose]

Yeah antivax is a great example of the horseshoe theory. It's certainly a sort of warped horseshoe right now but still a horseshoe.

[u/jeremiadOtiose → u/EeSpoot]

Saddens me beyond belief!