"American science is collapsing"... De-Americanization due to 'Trumpsk' [Science Now]
The so-called 'Trumpsk (Trump + Musk + Risk)' is reportedly hitting the American scientific community hard. There are even predictions that 'American Science Has Fallen'.
As soon as Donald Trump took office as the US President for the second time, he has been running wild by promoting 'efficiency' and 'America First'. He started a tariff war with Canada, China, and Mexico, and even went so far as to fire a large number of federal workers. He declared that he would unconditionally reject anything that does not benefit the US.
According to foreign media and other related reports, tens of thousands of federal workers have been fired or forced to retire or take a leave of absence. The person leading this 'restructuring' is Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), who stands tall as one of Trump's closest aides.
The dismissed included thousands of civil servants from agencies in charge of science, including NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Trump's "anti-science" stance, which claims that climate change is a hoax, is shaking up the American scientific community. Elon Musk appears to be at the center of it all.
An official from a major domestic scientific organization explained, "As soon as the Trump administration took office, the number of American scientists applying to work with us has been increasing," adding, "It feels like the 'de-Americanization' trend among American scientists during the Trump administration is becoming a reality."
The official interpreted, "It feels like a deja vu from last year, when our country's budget was drastically cut based on the yardstick of the 'research and development (R&D) cartel,' making things very difficult for young scientists." "It seems that these people are making offers (applications) to scientific organizations in other countries as Trump has been pushing the keyword of 'efficiency,' cutting related budgets and even carrying out layoffs."
US President Donald Trump. [Photo = Reuters, Yonhap News]
As Trump is moving toward budget cuts and mass layoffs of government employees, there is reportedly a great sense of betrayal toward Elon Musk, the central figure. Elon Musk has been an icon of 'innovation' in the United States. He is known as a person who has achieved major scientific innovations such as rocket recycling, Mars probe development, and Tesla.
Musk has been causing a lot of noise since he took over as head of the Trump administration's Office of Government Efficiency. His Nazi-style salute, indiscriminate attacks on other countries, and his personal issues such as his 13th child are all working together to transform Musk from an icon of 'innovation' to an icon of 'risk.
' Regarding this, a domestic space expert stated, "It is true that Elon Musk still has an 'innovative image,' and it is still early days for him to know what the outcome will be as he takes over as head of the Office of Government Efficiency."
He explained, "Most space experts would agree that Elon Musk is the person who led NewSpace," and "However, while his innovation credibility was very high at 99 points in the past, it seems to have dropped significantly to around 51 points due to recent noises and privacy issues."
In other words, Elon Musk's actions are gradually changing from 'innovation' to an icon of 'risk' and are worsening.
He said, "Above all, as Elon Musk leaves science and industry and goes deep into politics, he will face various criticisms as political risks overlap with business risks." He also urged, "In this situation, our country needs to thoroughly prepare countermeasures for the upcoming Artemis Accord and other space talks with the United States in April."
Recently, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) released data indicating that China appears to be in the midst of a golden cross overtaking the United States in various academic achievements. It was a diagnosis that China's advance is noticeable in top-tier papers and journals (academic journals), such as the number of papers published and the number of citations.
As the current situation unfolds under the Trump administration, the procession of American scientists 'de-Americanizing' is expected to continue. Experts predict that this could lead to a phenomenon where China further accelerates its 'golden cross' overtaking the United States.
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