In response to your edit: > We can't say that, categorically, all scientists working outside of their realm of expertise produce bullshit, but it notably has h

In response to your edit: > We can't say that, categorically, all scientists working outside of their realm of expertise produce bullshit, but it notably has happened. Perhaps it has, but Einstein supporting socialism isn't an example of that. Coming out with "herb, derp, socialism is bad, m'kay" smacks of tea party logic. The question is vastly more complex than that. The US has quite a bit of "socialism" and has for a very long time.