Politicization of Science
The cluster centers on debates about science being inherently political or corrupted by politics, with frequent quotes like 'science plus politics equals politics' and criticisms of political influence on scientific conclusions.
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Do you actually think science isn't political?
Science is downstream of politics. This 'science' wants their opinion to be treated as fact.
Science is political. Get over yourself.
Isn’t most science political in the US?
This is what happens when politics begin to control the science.
Science is political! This headline is :thumbs-down:
There are always people who say "Science is still the best way of determining true statements" in response to these articles.But this isn't science. It's pure politics. And politics is probably the worst way of determining true statements.
Related: "Why Science Can't Settle Political Disputes" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28693269
I see: we aren't having a scientific debate, we have a political disagreement about the place of science in society.
when politics ban science you know things are messed up big time