Because they would rather believe their local, mostly self-appointed, representative of Christ-on-a-stick, than people with a scientific education and occupation. If you have the proper humor, watch the movie "Religulous", by and with Bill Maher. But be forewarned! :-)
What do you mean what is causing this? In some people's minds, science, physics, facts, truth, etc. should support their political goals. So if they find some scientific research does not support their political arguments, they choose their politics over fact.
In today's society, everything is political. Vaccines, the law of gravity, economics, infrastructure, climate change, choosing coke over pepsi. . .
Your question is biased, and I believe you intentionally did that. Where in this poll does it say half of Republucans distrust science? Rather, it mentions that some Republicans, those who are skeptical of the vaccine, which is a minority, may not trust their doctor. You know, as far as the SARS2 virus and COVID go, science is still being discovered, and there are some people, Democrats as well as Republicans, that may be skeptical.
Because they think all Doctors are just weird lizard creatures trying to infect them with mind control through a vaccine.
Then on a whole they distrust science cause the facts goes ageist their beliefs and the refuse to accept facts that go ageist what they personally think no matter how much proof stacks up for the facts..
Well that statistic might be true, I don't know, but I think anyone could distrust science at some specific statements or experiment, after all no one has the full truth, there are exceptions to every rule. But yeah, someone who doesn't trust in science as a whole it's really a case worth studying.
I guess hard religious roots and lack of education are the key.
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Firstly it's only a poll - never read too much into polls.
Secondly, republicans tend to be batshit crazy as a qualification. So never let them surprise you with how stupid one can get. You just saw the other day with a republican and family posing with guns as a "Santa" gesture despite a school shooting being in the news.
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For me it's because the media and left only take one side of science. The side of Lord Fauci. Lord Fauci has been a fuck up for 40yrs. Contrary to what you're being told, there are scientists as well as medical experts that don't agree with most of what Fauci says. Why do you distrust them?
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I'm an independent, and I don't trust "the science" on this one because I knew a good deal about immunology and virology before covid. They're lying to you, plain and simple.
You don't trust science. You trust "the science" that satisfies your confirmation bias, and you're only trash-talking people who don't believe "the science" because of your superiority bias. You don't even the science of the issue, you only know what you've been told.
Your premise claims they distrust "science". All science? Electric theory? How about physics. Maybe some people believe their doctor is owned by big pharma or government regulators.
Religion. Conservatism and Evangelical Christianity have been wrapped up together since the 70s and this anti science worldview has been stewing for years.
Maybe bc "science" is just a blanket term to constantly move the goal posts and justify tyranny. It's the fucking common cold with a survival rate of 99%... biggest hoax perpetrated on American public in history 🤡🤡
The simple answer is that the GOP has become a party in the hands of religious groups in very particular evangelical ones and they are anti-science. In other places we see the same dynamics with different religions, but the gist does not change.
Yeah but what happened before it was disproved in all it's always just a theory and I don't think Republicans don't look at science I think the problem is just too many people are too quick to say "because science" and they think they win the argument because they heard some guy on TV in the lab coat say something. We all know electrons exist but it's still called the electron Theory we all know germs cause disease but it's still called The Germ Theory because it hasn't been proven 100% a might be 99.9999 but until they can prove every word or something it's still a theory
You mean by science anything Fauci says? Then yes I distrust that. Why does he contradict the CDC and admit to lying and you still believe him without even looking for other sources of information?
Honestly as a republican I can tell you we Dont have a problem with science, we have a problem with political actors like fauci telling people he is the science.
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Because they would rather believe their local, mostly self-appointed, representative of Christ-on-a-stick, than people with a scientific education and occupation.
If you have the proper humor, watch the movie "Religulous", by and with Bill Maher. But be forewarned! :-)
What do you mean what is causing this? In some people's minds, science, physics, facts, truth, etc. should support their political goals. So if they find some scientific research does not support their political arguments, they choose their politics over fact.
In today's society, everything is political. Vaccines, the law of gravity, economics, infrastructure, climate change, choosing coke over pepsi. . .
For some folks, their politics is their reality.
Your question is biased, and I believe you intentionally did that. Where in this poll does it say half of Republucans distrust science? Rather, it mentions that some Republicans, those who are skeptical of the vaccine, which is a minority, may not trust their doctor. You know, as far as the SARS2 virus and COVID go, science is still being discovered, and there are some people, Democrats as well as Republicans, that may be skeptical.
I’m quoting recent studies…
www.forbes.com/.../?sh=32f33ff716da
Because they think all Doctors are just weird lizard creatures trying to infect them with mind control through a vaccine.
Then on a whole they distrust science cause the facts goes ageist their beliefs and the refuse to accept facts that go ageist what they personally think no matter how much proof stacks up for the facts..
Well that statistic might be true, I don't know, but I think anyone could distrust science at some specific statements or experiment, after all no one has the full truth, there are exceptions to every rule. But yeah, someone who doesn't trust in science as a whole it's really a case worth studying.
I guess hard religious roots and lack of education are the key.
Firstly it's only a poll - never read too much into polls.
Secondly, republicans tend to be batshit crazy as a qualification. So never let them surprise you with how stupid one can get. You just saw the other day with a republican and family posing with guns as a "Santa" gesture despite a school shooting being in the news.
For me it's because the media and left only take one side of science. The side of Lord Fauci. Lord Fauci has been a fuck up for 40yrs. Contrary to what you're being told, there are scientists as well as medical experts that don't agree with most of what Fauci says. Why do you distrust them?
I'm an independent, and I don't trust "the science" on this one because I knew a good deal about immunology and virology before covid. They're lying to you, plain and simple.
You don't trust science. You trust "the science" that satisfies your confirmation bias, and you're only trash-talking people who don't believe "the science" because of your superiority bias. You don't even the science of the issue, you only know what you've been told.
Most science is funded by the government and You can pay anyone to give you any results that you want.
Like claiming the world is coming to an end from global warming and saying you can save the planet if we just had more research dollars allocated.
It's a scam, it's all about extorting taxpayer dollars.
Maybe because the recent scientific discovories are against the general belief of the republican party.
So instead admiting they are wrong they refuse to aknowledge science.
As usual, you've propagandized this. They distrust POLITICIZED science, i. e., Democratic Party talking points masquerading as "science".
Your premise claims they distrust "science". All science? Electric theory? How about physics. Maybe some people believe their doctor is owned by big pharma or government regulators.
Religion. Conservatism and Evangelical Christianity have been wrapped up together since the 70s and this anti science worldview has been stewing for years.
Maybe bc "science" is just a blanket term to constantly move the goal posts and justify tyranny. It's the fucking common cold with a survival rate of 99%... biggest hoax perpetrated on American public in history 🤡🤡
So 600k deaths are fake news?
Again it's the flu With a survival rate of 99%… if you are scared stay in your house I am not throwing my liberties on a bonfire because of your fear
600k people die a year from the flu!!!
My god! Wait I don’t think that’s right. This Covid thing is special.
The simple answer is that the GOP has become a party in the hands of religious groups in very particular evangelical ones and they are anti-science.
In other places we see the same dynamics with different religions, but the gist does not change.
Science used to be about questioning everything. Now it’s not.
How so?
Science isn't static it's dynamic. There used to be something called race science. Should we still go with that?
Science has disproved it, so no.
Yeah but what happened before it was disproved in all it's always just a theory and I don't think Republicans don't look at science I think the problem is just too many people are too quick to say "because science" and they think they win the argument because they heard some guy on TV in the lab coat say something. We all know electrons exist but it's still called the electron Theory we all know germs cause disease but it's still called The Germ Theory because it hasn't been proven 100% a might be 99.9999 but until they can prove every word or something it's still a theory
A theory in science is different than the way you and I use “theory”. Gravity is a theory based on scientific facts.
You mean by science anything Fauci says? Then yes I distrust that. Why does he contradict the CDC and admit to lying and you still believe him without even looking for other sources of information?
Its on both sides of the isle. There are a significant number of people who simply do not believe science in general.
Honestly as a republican I can tell you we Dont have a problem with science, we have a problem with political actors like fauci telling people he is the science.