ViewpointsOpinionA Climate of FearThe medical, media, and political elites’ focus has shifted from facts to fomenting and magnifying fear.SavePrintA protester holds a sign during an anti-lockdown protest in New York on Nov. 22, 2020. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesJames Gorrie9/29/2023|Updated: 10/4/20230:00X 1CommentaryThe medical, media, and political elites’ focus has shifted from facts to fomenting and magnifying fear.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesPutin and Xi Discuss Organ Transplants and Immortality in Hot Mic MomentSep 04, 2025Can the US Counter China’s Rare Earth Dominance?Aug 27, 2025Why Is the CCP Persecuting the Peaceful Falun Gong Spiritual Practice?Aug 20, 2025No Escape? China Stopping Foreign Executives From LeavingAug 19, 2025Related Topicsfeardivision