women, fire, and dangerous things.

I didn't say that women are fiery and dangerous, but that association will be made in most people's brains simply by virtue of me colocating them.

The original commenter was talking about specific scientists then talked about injecting politics in an ambiguous way. This will lead to a similar effect. Most people will take it to mean that he is talking specifically about these scientists. That's why I asked him to clarify. Was he specifically talking about them, and only them?