Question for those who know: is this a problem in general with the culture of academic science? It's a trouble with most grant driven activities. If I control

Question for those who know: is this a problem in general with the culture of academic science? It's a trouble with most grant driven activities. If I control the money then people that don't advance my beliefs aren't getting funded. Those whose competing ideas that prove me wrong will be curbstomped. The true amazing grantees fund the competition too.