I see what you mean, but science is objectively beneficial to a country, no matter what they think. Another way to see your point is that defunding science is only an own goal if Trump means to serve the USA. If he means to serve other interests while enriching himself and keeping popular in the short term, then it’s going according to plan.
It’s not an own goal if the team and fans don’t see goals as good.
I see what you mean, but science is objectively beneficial to a country, no matter what they think. Another way to see your point is that defunding science is only an own goal if Trump means to serve the USA. If he means to serve other interests while enriching himself and keeping popular in the short term, then it’s going according to plan.
The problem is they don’t value objectivity. Just objects and subjectivity.
Yeah, they’ve already placed tons of bets against themselves; own-goals are just lining their pockets.
Or if the players bet against themselves.