The Republican War on Science
by Chris C. Mooney · first published 2005
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"Science has never been more crucial than it is today to understanding the political issues facing the country; yet science and scientists have less influence with the federal government than at any time since Richard Nixon fired his science advisers. In the White House and Congress, research findings are reported in a politicized manner; spun or distorted to fit the speaker's agenda; or, when they're too inconvenient, ignored entirely. On a broad array of issues - stem cell research, climate change, missile defense, abstinence education, and many others - the Bush Administration's positions f
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…understand what they are saying without too much effort. Most of the public is too busy, too lazy, or too stupid to do this. As far as scientists being "chased" from the republican party, start with The Republican War on Science by Chris Mooney, move on to Unscientific America by the same author, The Great Derangement by Matt Tiabbi, or Idiot America by Charles Pierce. Skim through Merchants of Doubt or Doubt is their Product…
on “Most Scientists in the U.S. Are Democrats. That's a Problem” ↗…Senator James Inhofe -- and a year old, too! It would take hours to debunk every logical fallacy and twisted fact that Inhofe uses to justify his silly views; for brevity, let me recommend the book "The Republican War on Science" for a good overview of the level of intellectual dishonesty that Inhofe embraces.
on “Renowned Scientist Defects From Belief in Global Warming - Caps Year of Vindication for Skeptics” ↗If anyone is qualified to speak about politics and science denial, it would be Chris Mooney. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Republican_War_on_Science Yes, he has examined science denial on the left as well. As for his examples, he regularly writes on climate change denial, and it's also the most prominent example of what he's talking about. Edit:…
on “Denial of Science” ↗…20 years ago. If you ask a Democrat whether they trust in science, they can't help but take into account the perception that Republicans are anti-science. That was a thing 20 years ago: the book *The Republican War on Science" was published in 2005. But since then climate change has become a more prominent issue, and COVID denial has more recently become a huge issue. Republicans have loudly denounced some scientific communities…
on “Why Being Anti-Science Is Now Part of Many Rural Americans’ Identity” ↗