Scientists, historians, political scientists, psychologists, sociologists, etc... all agree: only one side has been actively trying to UNDERMINE it and sees science as a political foe. That's not in dispute. The interesting thing to study is the reasons why.
"“We are living at a time when people would rather put urine or
cleaning chemicals in their body than scientifically vetted vaccines,” said
Marshall Shepherd, a meteorology professor at the University of Georgia, speaking about discredited COVID treatments. “That is a clear convergence of fear, lack of critical thinking, confirmation bias and political tribalism.”
Science used to be something all Americans would get behind, said Rice University historian Douglas Brinkley.
“But we now see it falling prey to the great partisan divide,” he said. “The world of science should be a meeting house where right and left can agree on data. Instead, it’s becoming a sharp razor’s edge of conflict.”"
Faith in science is falling among Republicans, while Democrats rely on it more than ever, with the trust gap in science widening during the pandemic.
www.latimes.com