“It’s heartbreaking,” she said. “There are people in my position making pragmatic decisions about their careers. There are people we will absolutely lose to industry, whose brilliance will go toward a company instead of public good.”
The wealthy will profit from knowledge while the public suffer in ignorance. This is the plan, though it's stupid and short-sighted.
I hope other countries can provide a base for US scientists to continue their work for the public good. But it's a shame the Republican plan to destroy the USA is working so quickly.