>>Also science is a discussion of possible remediations and their costs. Which remediation to choose, if any, is a question of values and outside the scope of science.>>
This is where I've noticed mainstream political discussion often go off the rails. The best example is when "because science" is used to end conversation on the idea that 100% of the population should wear masks. Science, at least in this case, is clearly not prescriptive, so it can't be applied as a single justification like that. Perhaps science confirms that masks reduce transmission, therefore 100% of the population wearing masks is certainly one valid design. But one could come up with multiple other designs that would be equally confirmed by science to be effective at reducing transmission. So reducing transmission is not the hard part. The hard part is all the other variables that cause consequences in economics, mental health, other areas of healthcare, etc. Each model needs to be tested for it's utility across a variety of factors, but that idea is lost with the "science" cancel cudgel.
I felt more like what people had problems with was unnegotiable nature of logical thinkers and their plans(add air quotes as necessary). People expected to be involved but weren’t, and only plans that ignore them worked. That no one liked.
This is where I've noticed mainstream political discussion often go off the rails. The best example is when "because science" is used to end conversation on the idea that 100% of the population should wear masks. Science, at least in this case, is clearly not prescriptive, so it can't be applied as a single justification like that. Perhaps science confirms that masks reduce transmission, therefore 100% of the population wearing masks is certainly one valid design. But one could come up with multiple other designs that would be equally confirmed by science to be effective at reducing transmission. So reducing transmission is not the hard part. The hard part is all the other variables that cause consequences in economics, mental health, other areas of healthcare, etc. Each model needs to be tested for it's utility across a variety of factors, but that idea is lost with the "science" cancel cudgel.