I’ve been criticized on more than one occasion for describing Science as a political device.
Very few in “Science” are actually practicing science — the genuine and never publicly rewarded research. Real science is a gradual, measured process that spans the cycles of politics, economics, and generations.
It’s foolish for one to parade Science.
Go read the section of Eisenhower’s farewell address about government-funded Science. He warned us, just like he warned us about the Military-Industrial Complex.