Let's highlight the damage caused by Trump and the GOP's rejection of science.

[Imallin4Joe]

I'll try to keep it short and sweet..

Trump and the GOPs rejection of science damages our planet, our health, and the health of our nation.

Global warming - we are simply running out of time to save this planet's ability to sustain life. Rising oceans, flooding, increased severe weather events, growing deserts, climate shift, extinction of sensitive species, greater difficulty growing food, famine, war.

Covid - Trump's "hoax" has killed 270000+ in 10 months. It has created a nationwide shortage of healthcare, docs, nurses, medical supplies and hospital beds. This might be the greatest crisis our country has ever seen. Self-inflicted by Trump.

Evolution - The GOP has long rejected the proven science of evolution as a back door attempt to restore christian fundamentalism and its conservative war against everything that doesn't keep white christian cons in power.

Oil pipelines and their spills, flooding our rivers with oil.

Fracking and its associated pollution and geographic degradation.

since math is a discipline of science..

They reject the math that proves the destructive effects of the wealth divide.

Carbon emissions - Ex-congresswoman Michelle Bauchman and Trump both think more carbon equals a greener world.


Shrinking and disappearing glaciers, many of which were hundreds, or thousands of years old.

Poles are melting.

They reject the science that proves that we need environmental standards in order to regulate.

Pollution - they reject the science that proves the toxic effects of pollution on our health and environment.

Agent Orange and the GOP's rejection of science are national security threats that also threaten the health of our entire biosphere.
Are these threats wandering into criminal territory? Does a bear shit in the woods?

[beachbumbob]

1. there is NO rejection of science, these people do not care about outcomes in the first place

[Shermann]

2. I agree and would use the term "deprioritization of science"

All administrations have to prioritize the risks identified by the scientists as they see fit. Higher prioritizations may involve deprioritizing something else.

Trump didn't reject the science around coronavirus, the Woodward interview revealed that he harbored an enlightened, nuanced view of it. What he did do is deprioritize it relative to the economy. To pull this off, a disinformation campaign was needed.

Fauci may not get 100% of what he recommends to the Biden administration. But I'm confident he will get most of what he asks for, in stark contrast to the scenario we have today.

[gulliver]

3. Science isn't explaining where people fit into its plans.

“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it!”

Trumpism and cults in general give people something to do. Science needs to do that too. Everyone needs something to do.