A scientific journal article authored by Professor Peter Hotez, a frequent guest on corporate media networks, called to "Extend federal hate-crime protections" for scientists facing criticism from alleged "Far-right extremists," including National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci.
Dr. Hotez, who himself has been funded by Anthony Fauci's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since 1993, offered the robust defense of scientists including Fauci and EcoHealth Alliance President Peter Daszak in a recent paper: "Mounting Antiscience Aggression In The United States."
"A band of ultraconservative members of the US Congress and other public officials with far-right leanings are waging organized and seemingly well-coordinated attacks against prominent US biological scientists. In parallel, conservative news outlets repeatedly and purposefully promote disinformation designed to portray key American scientists as enemies," it reiterates.
Harvard University political scientist, Steven Levitsky, point out how these elements converge to form a modern day authoritarian regime, seeking to concentrate power among a selected few while limiting the reach of opposition groups.
Historically, such regimes viewed scientists as enemies of the state.
In response, Hotez calls for a public statement in defense of Fauci and other COVID-19 scientists from "President of the United States together with science leaders at the federal agencies," and even floats that "Another possibility is to extend federal hate-crime protections."
The July 28th paper also highlights the actions of individuals including Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who introduced the "Fire Fauci" act, and other House Republicans tracing COVID-19's origins to the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
https://thenationalpulse.com/news/paper-calls-for-fauci-criticism-to-be-a-hate-crime/
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