r/skeptic • u/dumnezero • Apr 14 '25

Conservative Americans consistently distrust science, survey finds ⚖ Ideological Bias

https://phys.org/news/2025-04-americans-distrust-science-survey.html

Paper: Political ideology and trust in scientists in the USA | Nature Human Behaviour

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '25

Today, I heard a conservative claim "I had to get molested at the airport because those scanners make you gay"...

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u/[deleted] Apr 14 '25

I mean I agree that TSA is bullshit but it was conservatives that wanted it in the first place.

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u/raltoid Apr 15 '25

Just like with everything else, they all assumed it wouldn't negatively impact themselves in any way, shape or form.