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EPA says it will eliminate its scientific research arm

(www.nytimes.com)
258 points anigbrowl | 1 comments | 18 Jul 25 23:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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globalview ◴[19 Jul 25 00:46 UTC] No.44611487[source]▶
A lot of comments are rightfully pointing out the destructive nature of this move. But looking at it from another angle, is it possible this is a symptom of a deeper problem?

What if a significant portion of the electorate no longer believes institutions like the EPA are neutral arbiters of science, but instead see them as political actors pushing an agenda? If that belief is widespread, is an action like this seen not as 'destruction', but as 'dismantling a biased system', even if it seems counterproductive to the rest of us?

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1. e40 ◴[19 Jul 25 11:32 UTC] No.44614601[source]▶
They believe that because an elite few (Project 2025 authors and others) want all science to be demoted in the eyes of the public. Because that way lies control of the masses.

The last thing an authoritarian leader wants is a challenge to his authority, one that scientists will almost certainly provide.