I think their point was that you absolutely should not trust politicians, policy makers, Youtube/Reddit moderators, etc. They're the ones using phrases like "tr

I think their point was that you absolutely should not trust politicians, policy makers, Youtube/Reddit moderators, etc. They're the ones using phrases like "trust the science". Fauci is a scientist but he's also a a part of the government and maybe even had something to hide. The stupid things he said on a highly public stage shouldn't be taken with the same level of consideration as things said in long-form scientific discussions. If he used that phrase in one of those, he'd have been immediately called out. The fact he was willing to use that phrase so often should bring into question how rigorous his long-form scientific discussions actually were, but those discussions are done the way they are because it helps minimize people saying stupid, emotionally driven, things and/or distracting from the truth everyone in the conversation is supposed to be seeking.