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Why DO conservatives hate science so much? [View all] Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2020 OP

I love it when people say, "Oh, I don't *believe* in science"... Beartracks Jun 2020 #1

But that's exactly what they think! Grokenstein Jun 2020 #6

I have a friend who "doesn't believe in science" robbob Jun 2020 #15

Yeah, I hear that too. AllyCat Jun 2020 #23

And they think scientific "theory" is the same as other meanings of "theory"... Beartracks Jun 2020 #29

Just got that too treestar Jun 2020 #30

Pythagorus demonstrated the earth was round in 500 BC DBoon Jun 2020 #34

I'll give you two answers vercetti2021 Jun 2020 #2

I'll give you one more. lastlib Jun 2020 #7

+1 2naSalit Jun 2020 #27

Great point vercetti2021 Jun 2020 #35

Even for christians, god is not the answer. Their PREACHER who interprets god is the answer. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #10

Yup StarryNite Jun 2020 #36

Conservative minds, which lack nuance and critical methods, will see in black & white as anarchy. TheBlackAdder Jun 2020 #33

excellent read! handmade34 Jun 2020 #3

TY Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2020 #28

The "Know Nothing Party" from the 1850s is back. safeinOhio Jun 2020 #4

Ya forgot the "Plug Uglies." 3Hotdogs Jun 2020 #9

I only partially agree... it is true of a faction of American society but not everyone. jimlup Jun 2020 #5

Religion, for the most part. And TV, radio and social network brainwashing NRaleighLiberal Jun 2020 #8

"Inconvenient Truth" that thwarts their greedy exploitations hlthe2b Jun 2020 #11

Science is just like Magic, but real. tecelote Jun 2020 #12

Take for example COVID-19 treestar Jun 2020 #31

Not sure whether it's science itself that they hate Hav Jun 2020 #13

And in the science of debate, "ad hominem" treestar Jun 2020 #32

Excellent Post. Thanks for blazing the way to other articles. Such as! usaf-vet Jun 2020 #14

Because science uses facts and Javaman Jun 2020 #16

The right not accepting science was a problem 20 years ago... Ohio Joe Jun 2020 #17

While conservatives in recent years certainly represent the largest anti-science wing... NNadir Jun 2020 #18

Very well put. gulliver Jun 2020 #38

My dear friend's daughter-in-law has literally said she doesn't believe in science about Covid-19 dlk Jun 2020 #19

They hate what gets in the way of their ideology. JHB Jun 2020 #20

Maybe they just don't want to bear the responsibilities that knowing brings. ancianita Jun 2020 #21

They confused their books JT45242 Jun 2020 #22

It's all about control. Anything that threatens to provide information that will question their Baitball Blogger Jun 2020 #24

"We have literally lobotomized ourselves." ??? diverdownjt Jun 2020 #25

Because the 1%ers and corporations refuse to pay their fair share of taxes vlyons Jun 2020 #26

Many of them believe what they WANT to believe. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #37

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not... gulliver Jun 2020 #39

K&R for the post and the discussion. crickets Jun 2020 #40

because it conflicts with their pandering to religious idiots Skittles Jun 2020 #41