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"largely insulated from politics" note that claim they made is that in past there was no political interference at all, not that it was smaller or manageable

• Arainach 11mo ago
  "largely" does not mean "completely".
  • matkoniecz 11mo ago
    yes, exactly. And article makes the "completely" claim > The privilege that American scientists have taken for granted—one that is now being trampled—is the ability to go about their work free of political interference. which is just wrong and further erodes trust.
    • Arainach 11mo ago
      You're adding words that aren't there. If in the past they could do 98% of their job without political influence most people would describe that as being free to do their jobs without influence. If there's now political hacks interfering in 50% or more of their job that's a big change. If in the past the political hacks were never interfering with THEIR role, just affecting what projects get funded, and now the hacks are interfering directly with them and controlling what they can say or publish - that's obviously new and significantly worse influence.