[SpicyLemonZest]

Citizens in a free society do not temper their criticisms for fear that "the government" might get mad about them. Donald Trump's science policy is destroying one of the key components of American power, and if he doesn't like people posting evocative images about that he'll have to get over it.

[etrautmann]

The evocative image is of science destroying America, which is not the point the article is making.

[SpicyLemonZest]

Ok, I guess that's fair.