Thank-you for visiting. The last four years have been challenging for everyone. Unscientific vaccine mandates have destroyed many peoples' careers, especially in British Columbia.
In 2020, political leaders began claiming that their policy decisions were based on "following the science". The phrase grew in popularity as vaccine proponents claimed the science was settled around vaccines and that anyone questioning should simply ''follow the science."
From Bristol University Press Digital, "...analysis suggests that politicians invoked science to delay and justify decision-making on scientifically-contested and politically-risky issues such as mass event cancellations, school closures, border restrictions and mask mandates. We conclude that this rhetorical choice has serious implications for governments’ abilities to manage pandemics effectively..."
MacAulay, M., Fafard, P., Cassola, A., & Palkovits, M. (2023). Analysing the ‘follow the science’ rhetoric of government responses to COVID-19. Policy & Politics, 51(3), 466-485. Retrieved Dec 23, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1332/030557321X16831146677554