This is a gutting of the scientific research establishment which has created much of American prosperity since World War II, when the US used the promise of survival and stable funding to lure academics from Germany.

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    2 days ago

    You may be underestimating the amount of the US economy directly or indirectly impacted by a freeze like this. This is a big deal not just because it’s usurping powers, but for simple economic reasons. Lots of rich people and Republican representatives that can’t be too happy about this. They want MAGA nonsense to be distracting people so they can get big fat tax cuts, not actually be hurting their business interests.