[Mr. Jeeves]

They believe the flu went away...they believe the science...

They believe the flu went away because people are wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

They believe COVID-19 is still a danger because people are not wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

And they have no problem at all with believing both of these very science-y explanations at once. :)

[rlmorel]

I like that..."science-y". I have often assigned to the Leftists (and their liberal enablers) the principles outlined in Orwell's 1984, specifically their propensity for "Doublethink":

Doublethink: a simultaneous belief in two contradictory ideas