Gallup: Only 45% of republicans have confidence in science.

[triron]

Link to tweet

How about der leader?

[Bettie]

1. That's actually a little higher than I

figured it was.

[peppertree]

2. 1975-era Republicans would be like Blue Dog Democrats these days

And in a decade, today's Repugs will seem downright moderate.

[uponit7771]

3. This shit needs to be choked out fast not bargained with

[triron]

10. And what is that 'one book' you speak of? Hmmm, I wonder.

Or is it that TFG is their new 'savior'?

[Sneederbunk]

5. 55% don't know what science is.

[-misanthroptimist]

6. That's a lot more confidence than scientists have in Republicans

"Most scientists identify as Democrats (55%), while 32% identify as independents and just 6% say they are Republicans."

Source: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2009/07/09/section-4-scientists-politics-and-religion/

[LakeArenal]

7. I would be ashamed to admit that.

Science has given us everything, except myths and super-religion.

[lindysalsagal]

8. ...until they're on the stretcher in the ambulance having trouble breathing...

THEN, suddenly, the doctors ALL know EVERYTHING about keeping them alive....


Same thing with turbulence on an airplane....

[Ilsa]

9. Well, you know, there are so many more women and

minorities in science now, taking white men's jobs away from them, so the quality must be worse, right?

[andym]

11. Not surprising, since science has been demonized as politicized by the right-wing propagandists and

science contradicts various closely held beliefs more associated with Republicans, such as the creation story in the old testament.

[lame54]

12. But won't get vaccinated 'cause the science isn't in

[moondust]

13. Science vs. religion.

The years of Reagan radicalization saw the GQP start to make science vs. religion into a binary choice as a way to pander to evangelicals. Democrats were generally on the side of science, evolution, and facts so the GQP had to be the opposite. Much like today's vax vs. antivax idiocy. It's a pitfall of duopoly.