In 1789, the founders were more accurate than science when it came to the best course of action to take.
I cannot think of a single moment in US history when liberty would have been better served by putting scientists in charge.
They gave us phrenology, eugenics, separate but equal, forced sterilization, the high carb diet, partially hydrogenated oil to replace butter, radium water to drink as a tonic, thalidomide, a new ice age, global warming, climate change, Y2k, Dioxin, Sagan predicted the Kuwait oil fires would burn for years, etc etc.
They should never hold the reigns of power.
And ironically, anyone who claims to rule in the name of science, is always the bad guy.
it’s no longer the 1800s. Sorry. Not a good use of history to prove point about modern day. look at the inventions and weaponry and communications and technology in the last 140 years. Science has been beneficial in a million ways. If politicians refuse to use science then we will loose out to our enemies.