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MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science

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Re: MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science

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Again, I don't understand why this post is flagged. Don't hackers care about science? Isn't this newsworthy?

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It's an article about partisan flamethrowering America greatest bestest institutions and people.

It's just inconvenient for people desperate to maintain their constructed hyperreality.

Sleepers, you need to wake up.

Re: MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science

#26

I cannot help but wonder how many decades it will take the U.S. to recover from the damage that the current administration is causing, both economically and in trust on a global scale. While in no way comparable, as a German, that topic feels familiar non the less - and to this day, it's a long and rocky road.

Economically? No idea. Global trust? I'd give it 20-40 years.

Maybe they could elect someone normal next time around?

Re: MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science

#27

Again, I don't understand why this post is flagged. Don't hackers care about science? Isn't this newsworthy?

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How is it partisan political flamebait? While the title and opening paragraph might be exaggerated and not exactly neutral (which is even admitted right after), the rest of the article contains what looks to me like well-researched facts.

Re: MAGA Is Winning Its War Against U.S. Science

#30

I cannot help but wonder how many decades it will take the U.S. to recover from the damage that the current administration is causing, both economically and in trust on a global scale. While in no way comparable, as a German, that topic feels familiar non the less - and to this day, it's a long and rocky road.

The US got to its preeminent position because the rest of the world screwed things up badly, and the US played a key role in rescuing it. Hopefully we never again see a global conflict on the scale of WW2, so hopefully the US never again is in a position to gain the rewards from rescuing the world.
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