In my view, this is a problematic and polarizing coverage of the #OriginsofCOVID x the role of scientists in this situation x the impact of US politics.
Ironic for an article titled "Don't Politicize the Lab-Leak Theory" @TheAtlantic
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
Ironic for an article titled "Don't Politicize the Lab-Leak Theory" @TheAtlantic
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
It joins a list of apologist articles for why journalists didn't take the lab leak hypothesis seriously in early 2020 even though some top scientists and experts were already clearly explaining publicly and to journalists that a lab escape was plausible.
Short answer: Trump.
Short answer: Trump.
"When Chinese scientists cracked the virus’s genetic code early in January 2020, they promptly posted full results for all to read. That did not seem to most Western scientists to be the behavior of conspirators."
"Pro-Trumpers want to use Chinese misconduct—real and imagined—as a weapon in a culture war here at home. They are not interested in weighing the evidence... What the rest of us should want is the truth."
I think you're politicizing the issue @davidfrum
I think you're politicizing the issue @davidfrum
Someone pointed out that the title of the article wasn't what I said in the original tweet. But when I googled it, the title was "Don't Politicize the Lab-Leak Theory" - maybe some online formatting issue? 
Please decide what title you're going to use for your article!
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