Codevilla On COVID-19, Bureaucracy, Expertise, and Democracy

I find this guy interesting and much of his stuff extremely thought-provoking.
He articulates a perspective here that's common among conservatives.
I find it plausible, but I'm torn between the two poles of the debate.
In general, I've swung around more in the direction of conservative thinking on such matters. But it's a tentative swing.
My position is still a fairly firm I have no clue what the hell is going on.