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Politicians don't make decisions based on the opinions of experts, they make them based on what they think is going to win them the next election. Yeah, public
by Sohcahtoa82 6y ago
Politicians don't make decisions based on the opinions of experts, they make them based on what they think is going to win them the next election.
Yeah, public health authorities might be saying we need to be careful with reopening schools, but if 70% (This is an example number pulled out of my ass, not an actual poll number) of the population wants schools to reopen because parents are tired of their kids being home all day, then dammit the governor is going to reopen the schools, expert testimony be damned.
- cltby 6y agoThe governor isn't the bad guy here. It's the supposed experts whose "neutral" opinions are politically contingent. Parents: open the schools. Experts: no, it's unsafe. Progressive politician: open the schools. Experts: great idea sir, just as we've been saying all along!
- Sohcahtoa82 6y agoI don't think I've seen any experts saying to open the schools. I'm sure you could cherry-pick a few doctors saying we should open them (And Fox News will absolutely give them a megaphone), but you can find doctors that think MMR vaccines cause autism. But the overall consensus AFAIK has always been to keep the schools closed.