The Facebook School of Medicine

There must be dozens of online references to people’s claiming that their studies have qualified them to have an opinion on a subject that differs from those of trained experts in the field.

It’s sickening to hear a Trump supporter repeat the stolen election narrative, or an anti-vaxxer make some ridiculous claim about COVID-19, say, “Oh I’ve done my research.”  This means, of course, that, at best, they’ve Googled the subject and watched a few videos that re-enforce what they already believe.

Whoever wrote this gets extra kudos for its fabulous comedic value.