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> I think this marriage between actual environmental concerns and a socialist ideology is the reason of the so called "rejection of science" by the right. I th
by esarbe 6y ago
> I think this marriage between actual environmental concerns and a socialist ideology is the reason of the so called "rejection of science" by the right.
I think you're making an important connection here.
- hackeraccount 6y agoI think that when you hear that "Science" supports political ends you disagree with there are 2 choices. You can say that the Science is flawed in some way or that Science is flawed in some way. The appeal of the later is - to my mind - the most important reason to be careful about claiming that Science supports a political position or as is sometimes said "My position isn't political; it's just a fact." It presumes that people who are backed up against a wall will concede the point rather then just destroy the whole edifice i.e. say that if this is what Science says then not only is the conclusion wrong but the process is wrong.
- Can_Not 6y agoAlso understating the important equivocation that "taxes" and "any regulation at all" are "socialist ideology" by anti-environmentalists.