Mark S. Singel critiques Bill Kristol and The Bulwark for monitoring the extremist political climate, particularly focusing on Donald Trump’s disregard for commitments to voters regarding domestic and foreign policies. He highlights the Republican agenda’s “Big Ugly Bill,” which benefits the wealthy while failing to support the middle class, leading to healthcare affordability issues and millions losing Medicare coverage.
Singel also addresses the dangers of anti-science rhetoric, particularly from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who recently removed vaccine mandates for children. This decision, stemming from an anti-science perspective, threatens public health by increasing vaccine exemptions and potentially reviving preventable diseases.
He emphasizes that such political decisions result in real consequences, including rising child mortality rates in Florida. The article contrasts the performances of red states versus blue states in health outcomes, making the case that extreme ideologies lead to suffering and death. Singel concludes by lamenting the defiance of scientific logic, warning that families will pay the price for the ongoing assault on science.
