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I think it's more than a coincidence that we see this "anti-expert" ideology concentrated at the two political poles. For either the far left or right, it's imp

I think it's more than a coincidence that we see this "anti-expert" ideology concentrated at the two political poles. For either the far left or right, it's important to reject evidence that doesn't conform to ideology, and eventually the way to do that is to reject authority that isn't your own. They don't want to be subject to authority, they want to be be the unquestioned authority. It doesn't matter if the topic is far beyond them, what matters is that they have an answer and that answer reinforces their biases. Reality is the enemy.

roughly 3y ago
Yeah, I think you're right that a big chunk of this is vibes-based in-group signalling. One doesn't usually wind up far out on the political poles if one's generally happy with the decisions and worldview of the experts/authorities.
drewcoo 3y ago
> For either the far left or right, it's important to reject evidence that doesn't conform to ideology, Isn't that what everyone does, regardless of distance or direction? > They don't want to be subject to authority, they want to be be the unquestioned authority. So where do the people who question authority fit into this neat dichotomy?