Consensus Enforcement Fascism

Consensus enforcement is incompatible with science.
Weaponizing ‘The Science’
Kip Hansen
Pielke Jr. argues like this: “The notion of consensus-as-truth has been operationalized in various forms: journalistic “fact checkers,” academic “misinformation” researchers, and content moderation on social media platforms. The practical…
Bottom Lines:

1. “There is no such thing, therefore, [as] Following The Science.” – William Briggs

2. Science changes moment to moment – as new evidence is produced and found for and against various hypotheses.

3. Generally accepted understandings of scientific topics – commonly referred to as “consensuses” – are themselves momentary and must be allowed to change as evidence changes.

4. Enforcing a consensus view, in any manner, is anti-science and calls to “Follow the Science” are always made to enforce some consensus and thus also anti-science. . . .