‘Follow the Science’ a Potent Source of Authority for Politicians

News Analysis

To hear the way some politicians talk, when it comes to COVID-19, they’re all “Following The Science,” not to mention “The Data.”

“Look at the data. Follow the science. Listen to the experts. Be smart,” tweeted now-former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in May 2020, after “Two Weeks to Flatten the Curve” had fully transitioned to…