OpinionViewpointsA Climate of FearThe medical, media, and political elites’ focus has shifted from facts to fomenting and magnifying fear.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA protester holds a sign during an anti-lockdown protest in New York on Nov. 22, 2020. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty ImagesBy James Gorrie9/29/2023Updated: 10/4/2023PrintX 10:00CommentaryThe medical, media, and political elites’ focus has shifted from facts to fomenting and magnifying fear.