Do You "Trust The Science" as the Political Left Suggests You Should?

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MrOracle · Accepted Answer

Much of "science" is incredibly political. Anything government funded is also government controlled - if "science" doesn't deliver what the government wants, funding will be cut and people will be out of a (very cushy) job. Try to imagine a Sheldon Cooper having to work a job outside of the bubble of a university - that would be a disaster. Those scientists are only too well aware that their jobs and way of life is on the line, so they comply.

I especially question conclusions when we're dealing with something completely new, when lots of contradictory information is coming in and it's clearly being cherry-picked to support a narrative.

crmoore · Accepted Answer

I did before things got so politicized. And not just by my own speculation, scientists came out saying that the politicization of science has caused many scientists to not be open and honest about their scientific observations in fear of social and political backlash that would inevitably impact their operations, funding, etc.

OlderAndWiser · Answer

When politics meets science, politics wins! That happens because science depends on funding from the government and its agencies (such as NIH) to pay people and fund their research. Research that is not helpful morphs into no money for science.

Investigator · Answer

One of the fundamental aspects of scientific inquiry is the scientific method, where you put forth a claim or observation, create a test scenario, observe and then document the findings. What you don't do is assert a conclusion as "obviously true", without testing its validity, and then ban the act of falsification. That is not science, that is dogma.

"Trust the science" is no different than "have faith". Right now, the Far Left is a living contradiction: on the one hand, they desire the West to be bastion of science and progress, unrestrained by religious traditions and orthodoxy--because such systems are not testable or repeatable, yet faithful are expected to live their lives as if said claims have merit, basically "just because". On the other hand, the Far Left shows outright contempt against any desire to test their ideological suppositions, instead acting as if their methods are beyond reproach and to be taken as gospel--literally the very thing they are against, if it were done in a religious context--and then having the nerve to claim the very act of asking is itself evidence of some kind of deep-seated, irredeemable sin.

In many ways, Nietzsche was right when he said "God is dead and we killed him". The state is, apparently, our god now.

Aerissa_Jade · Answer

Science is like this.

Its fact, indisputable hard cannot change.

Later, new info came up, it changed... it is evolving, it is how it works.

Religion is like this.

Guidance from god says this, we cannot change it.

Later, god gave us new direction, it changed... he is always changing things to meet current situations.

Science is basically a religion. Where people who are hard core into it treat theories as fact and hypothesizes as theories.

Then you add politics into it, like climate change and it gets bad.

I ask the question all the time, we know climate change is partially man made and we know its happened naturally, so who has evidence to show exactly how much is made by human kind? is it 10% or 35%.

No one cares, the left wants to treat it like 100% man made without any evidence.

No I don't trust it in some things, but I do in other things.

Chazmatazz269 · Answer

Not until i know who’s paying for the “science” and who stands to get rich and/or powerful as a result of it. Then only sometimes. Properly peer reviewed and published scientific research is actually pretty easy to find. The problem is actually that TOO MANY people “trust the science”. These idiots will talk a ton of shit about religion but literally believe ANYTHING someone in a lab coat says aloud on camera with ZERO supporting evidence! Ell oh ell! I’ve never seen more blind faith in my lifetime and all this from the “educated”. Ha!

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

The thing is, it's not really a question of "do you trust science" and more of a "do you trust the conclusion I've made from the papers which have been published on this topic?"

Next time you read an article that makes a big claim about abortions or consciousness or some kind of statistics based claim, find the paper their citing and read through it a bit.

Sometimes the synopsis alone is enough to realize the article writer never read the paper. Or it turns out the way the scientists reached their conclusion was half baked or their evidence might have been circumstantial.

Very rarely can you use one single paper to prove a point.

D_Bone_Steak · Answer

They made their money... that's all I saw. For many, it became mandatory for them to make that money.

loveslongnails · Answer

Yes and No. Obviously, big money can influence what's published as science. I certainly don't trust the FDA. The only thing I trust less than Democrat bullshit is Republican bullshit when it comes to science. Only a Republican, like Todd Akin, would try and continue to push the "no pregnancy from rape" theory bullshit in the 21st century. Unbelievable.

lightbulb27 · Answer

that was hillarious, painful, and frightening, but believable. People just want to hear what they already agree with... simple as that. science is about challenging beliefs to find what is true. good luck to that when there is money on the line and deeply held emotional beliefs.

nope... but some of it I believe enough. yea... we are in global warming and we should take action. What action that is is up for debate what will benefit...

RealMarek · Answer

I personally witnessed how government funding went to climate scientists who produced work supporting the most radical anthropogenic global warming simulations and was cut from those who did not. The “scientific consensus” was politically manufactured.

Fireguy17 · Answer

not always.
It kind of depends on if there is an agenda, what it is.
Over the course of history science has been proven wrong time and time again.
What was once ok, is now a late night tv ad for Dewy Cheatum & Howe, if you ate, touched, contacted... You may have money coming to you, as your left arm falls off.

genericname85 · Answer

"trusting the science" is bullshit. science is supposed to be scrutinized and criticized. especially in the context of politically or privately financed researched or research financed by think tanks and ngos. in a perfect world, science is unbiased but in the real world that we live in, scientists have to make a livnig and that means that you gotta do profitable research, not "truth based" research.

Cubus · Answer

Left doesn't believe in science themselves. They reprove Darwin's evolution theory, just because it says there are two genders.

Kaneki05 · Answer

People who end up defying science think the world is flat and some magical guy created the world in 7 days so... go figure. And I can assure you watching a video of some right wing complaining about left wing gives you 0 useful information because at the end of the day that's all bias.

Sixgunsound · Answer

“Is there a tax I can pay to make COVID-19 just completely go away, or does that only work on global warming“🤣🤣🤣

RonStone45 · Answer

''Trust the science'' that has a leftist agenda. The moment some scientists disagree and say the opposite of the narrative the left tries to burry those scientists.

Hypermotard1916 · Answer

Science is a tool, not a truth generating magic. It is dependent on how you use it.

Today science is worshipped, even Carl Sagan was concerned regarding it back then.

Paul Feyerabend has stated that science is like a toolkit, you will never know what you might need. So anything can happen, there is no scientific methodology, if you have scientific methodology it is against the spirit of science.

purplepoppy · Answer

Yes. I accept that sometimes total bollocks gets published on both sides of an argument but if you weigh it up based on quality not bias you get close to the truth.

Staximus · Answer

The fucking science isn't even out yet, the research hasn't even been finished. The nature of science is to question and test again and again, not just blindly accept theories as absolute truths. Fuck all those scared sheep

SSJBrutus · Answer

If it comes from the left it's typically nonsense. There is always an agenda or desire to scare and manipulate.

USLegionary · Answer

Scientific studies and proffessors science in college have to align to fit the current political agenda.

HighValue · Answer

Using the actual SCIENTIFIC METHOD, it actually disproves a lot of what the democrat "scientists" claim.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

You don't need to trust science. You use science to prove or disprove things. Thats why it's science and not faith.

exitseven · Answer

I do trust science. I don't trust democrats.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Science can be trusted. Not sure about SCIENTISTS :)

joeldalton · Answer

I did until 2020, when I realized that “science” is full of corrupt, easily bought sycophants.

normalice · Answer

I trust that the peer review process generally catches most inaccuracies and biases.

Anonymous · Answer

I do. But that means ACTUAL science. Which is NEVER determined by consensus. It also doesn't need censorship to protect it. So yeah--science!

slatyb · Answer

I'm don't have time to watch that, as so many videos like that are complete nonsense. Can you summarize it? Is the author talking about physical science, or social science?

Juxtapose · Answer

I used to trust the scientific method but it's pretty clear the scientific community along the medical community is compromised right now.

Surely · Answer

No. Because science is always changing when science and politics meet!

BJP21 · Answer

Only if its something politics doesn't meddle in.

B4852 · Answer

I can trust science to a certain extent. If it's free and independent from politics I can trust it more. But also depends on the scientist.

HorggleThorp · Answer

Science will eventually blame the rapture on something like an alien abduction. Lmao

shortster · Answer

I go with the Science Channel motto; "Question Everything"

msc545 · Answer

OF COURSE, I trust science - I'm a scientist. You all go ahead and base your healthcare on what the "youtube doctors" tell you. Good luck, morons.

TroyDT2 · Answer

I trust that which can be reasonably verified.

This_Is_My_Opinion8 · Answer

Not trusting science is the worst thing we can do as a society.  Please never stop trusting scientists just because of your worldview or political leaning.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends on what kind of science, but mostly yes.

cth96190 · Answer

The left’ ‘science’ is lies.

Wise4myage · Answer

Nope, not any more.

MrTaboo · Answer

Real science i do. Not their science.

Pterodon · Answer

The science about Covid was wrong

AngryCarl · Answer

Science is the ONLY thing I trust.

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