That's a very reasonable position to have! I am not confident that CDC holds that position, and if they do I am not confident that they will indefinitely.
Possibly a long shot, but I was wondering if you knew of any sources of the CDC also taking this stance?
I have a vague memory that they also made similar statements, but I tried to find evidence of that recently and couldn’t find a source. I’d appreciate anybody that could link me to a source if they have it on hand / find one.
Sure it is. The caveat is that the CDC will only be providing information, rather than playing politics but the point is that this is not only ok, but desirable.
Let other departments spin the message. If the CDC doesn't stick to science and facts they'll undermine their own authority (which to a large degree they've already done).
I don't necessarily disagree, but the CDC pushing this angle is a great way to further polarize people about this topic and move the conversation further away from reason.
I actually suspect this role was thrust on the CDC because they are generally supported by everyone (everyone sane anyway). I'm not a fan of this having happened because they should be too important to get mixed into politically poisonous debates.
No need. All they have to do is remain neutral and avoid "moderating" at all.
Just because the CDC said something does not automatically make it true. It's a valuable authority but it's not the Ministry of Truth. People are allowed to question and contradict it.
But are you saying that's what the CDC is doing?
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