The peril of noting the peril of politicizing science is that that itself will be politicized. There's going to be some number on either side of the issue that

The peril of noting the peril of politicizing science is that that itself will be politicized. There's going to be some number on either side of the issue that genuinely don't believe they're politicizing the issue, they're just right. If I were to say the sun rises in the east, that would be just objectively correct. If the Penguin Party were to say that it instead rises in the west and not accepting their belief is politicizing the issue, then what are my options here? Sure there are probably those in the Penguin Party who know the sun doesn't actually rise in the west. But toe the party line, because it antagonizes the other party. And they know that there are those out there who actually believe it. And now they join the Penguin Party because here's a major group that is validating their existence. But there are both Democrats and Republicans who believe the other party is the Penguin Party. They believe they are right. And they believe the other party is led by people who are telling people lies just to garner support. Which leads all of us, down here, back to where we started. And as long as there's support to be had for pushing a fantasy, there's going to be some unscrupulous people who are going to do it. I don't think it can be avoided.