> Unfortunately a lot of adults act like children.

True, but it could also be their priorities are somewhere other than yours. Which might be okay or might not depending on whatever.

What these "experts" and politicians did though... treat people like dumb children... completely inexcusable.

If we were able to get to the source of the 'trust science' clique, I bet we would be amazed at how uninteresting it all is. grievances about hurt feelings, mental health issues and moral panic.

It’s appeals to authority all the way down. Actual science or data (or even actual disease mitigation) had almost nothing to do with the actions “the experts” took over the last 2.5 years.