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Most political systems/tribal groups punish science minded people. To gain power and influence you need to state your position and stick to it. New evidence to
by 2muchcoffeeman 2y ago
Most political systems/tribal groups punish science minded people.
To gain power and influence you need to state your position and stick to it. New evidence to the contrary? Reiterate and double down on your position. Attempt to discredit the evidence. Having people die doesn’t matter as long as you stick it out.
The last thing you should do is incorporate new evidence and change your mind as a result.
- throwaway346434 2y agoWhile establishment politics in academica sucks the original comment was so poorly thought out as to be farce. The (people who want science funding in the US) manipulated (another country's health authority) so that (Donald Trump and RFK would give them science funding), because both are known particularly to be influenced by the CDC equivalent of the Congo.