> and still there are many people running around saying stupid bumper sticker slogans like “trust the science” and “I believe in science” and “95% of scientists agree
That has all to do with authoritarianism and how in partisan politics and during the covid draconian policies push (in many different countries) any dissent or non agreement was treated as a terrible sin that HAD to be punished.
Even nowadays, in HN, you'll get people repeating the mantra, downvoting and acting super obfuscated that someone dare point out that just because govs/tech/pharma/media sayd so, doesn't mean it's true, specially when we there's money and politics involved and that security or hygiene theater is nothing new.
That has all to do with authoritarianism and how in partisan politics and during the covid draconian policies push (in many different countries) any dissent or non agreement was treated as a terrible sin that HAD to be punished.
Even nowadays, in HN, you'll get people repeating the mantra, downvoting and acting super obfuscated that someone dare point out that just because govs/tech/pharma/media sayd so, doesn't mean it's true, specially when we there's money and politics involved and that security or hygiene theater is nothing new.