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(70,205 posts) Sat Jul 17, 2021, 02:24 AM Jul 2021

Gallup: Only 45% Of Republicans Believe In Science [View all]

Source: Crooks and Liars

7/16/21 2:52pm

Anti-reality has captured Republicans

In the latest Gallup poll survey, confidence has dropped in science from 70% overall to 64%.

But what has affected the six-percentage point drop the most has been the anti-intellectual, conspiracy theory-driven Republicans.

This has been coming since 1980, when the religious right was brought into the fold of the GOP, at first by Ralph Reed, the Young Republicans, and the Televangelist movement under Reagan.

It continued to grow and grow, and during George W. Bush years, the Terry Schiavo faux scandal blew up on right-wing media and was led by evangelicals and Randall Terry pro-life wackadoos who claimed Schiavo was alive and well when she was actually in a vegetative state.
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Read more: https://crooksandliars.com/2021/07/gallup-only-45-republicans-believe-science

shocking, but not surprising.

A woman holding anti-COVID-19 vaccination sign displays it while listening to speakers during a protest on state capitol grounds on April 14, 2021 in Frankfort, Kentucky. Image from: Jon Cherry/Getty Images

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Gallup: Confidence in science has dropped since 1975, with just 45% of Republicans having confidence in science compared to 72% in 1975.

It's easy to see why so many Republicans believe in conspiracy theories when they don't trust basic science that has been proven by evidence.

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Gallup: Only 45% Of Republicans Believe In Science [View all] riversedge Jul 2021 OP

They don't know the difference between believing something because you just choose everyonematters Jul 2021 #1

You can't fix stupid. AZ8theist Jul 2021 #2

My outspoken husband looked at the woman holding the bright pink sign. Ziggysmom Jul 2021 #3

very much so ! now it's totally on the un-vax'd !! republican's live with the death rate ! monkeyman1 Jul 2021 #4

Give him a big hug. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #24

"Terry Schiavo faux scandal blew up on right-wing media" BumRushDaShow Jul 2021 #5

"The good thing about science is that it's true, whether or not you believe in it." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2021 #6

That's a great quote not fooled Jul 2021 #31

THIS! Though I wouldn't say "belief" comes into it at all csziggy Jul 2021 #32

my body my choice stolen from us bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #7

Yes, it would be interesting to know whether the lady with the sign... Borderer Jul 2021 #39

Wow! Both (I) and (R) are getting stupider. NurseJackie Jul 2021 #8

This graph proves that Dems are 34% more likely to tell the truth FakeNoose Jul 2021 #44

Something Seems Amiss On That Chart ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #48

They don't believe in math either Walleye Jul 2021 #9

strong link to religion Apollo Zeus Jul 2021 #10

That was my first thought.... paleotn Jul 2021 #20

I say we push them off the edge of the earth. Vinca Jul 2021 #11

Neil DeGrass Tyson said something along the lines of logosoco Jul 2021 #12

Old white man in sky take care of us. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #13

Only 3% of people believe Gallup polls, twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #14

See My Post #48 ProfessorGAC Jul 2021 #49

And then they complain they're outnumbered on college campuses. sinkingfeeling Jul 2021 #15

I love the idea that you can choose whether or not to "believe in" science. mwb970 Jul 2021 #16

You stated what I have been thinking. twodogsbarking Jul 2021 #23

They need to be banned from making any decisions that involved laws or regulations. LiberalFighter Jul 2021 #17

Look how readily they accept technology "welfare". BadgerKid Jul 2021 #18

And yet these people would be first in line to get treatment for cancer or a heart attack. Lonestarblue Jul 2021 #19

Yes Rebl2 Jul 2021 #34

Reality verses fantasy. paleotn Jul 2021 #21

Lazy polling questions like this - and the resulting lazy headlines - do great damage to all of us LearnedHand Jul 2021 #22

Calm down. It's a poll. They've asked "do you have confidence in" various "institutions" for years muriel_volestrangler Jul 2021 #25

Science and technology are different things, you know. malthaussen Jul 2021 #30

This, 100% this. Calista241 Jul 2021 #36

Gallup is a repuke organization, they don't care about critical thinking or intellectual questions traitorsgalore Jul 2021 #40

There's a lot of stupid assholes out there Mysterian Jul 2021 #26

Ah, the party of STUPID, driven by a STUPID corporate media that cares more PatrickforB Jul 2021 #27

Homeschooling has been one of the reasons for the decline kimbutgar Jul 2021 #28

The poll question was not about "belief," it was about "confidence." malthaussen Jul 2021 #29

conspiracy theories are the sociology of fascism DBoon Jul 2021 #33

Honestly, I'm surprised it's that high. Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #35

How does someone believe in science? It's not something you believe in. ffr Jul 2021 #37

Comedian Michelle Wolf: "In high school, if you didn't believe in science it was called failing" traitorsgalore Jul 2021 #38

Is this a partial opinion piece? Polybius Jul 2021 #41

If asked, those with less confidence in science would likely state their beliefs are literally facts andym Jul 2021 #42

100% of Science doesn't care what Republicans believe. Aristus Jul 2021 #43

Proving Once Again that the Movie "Idiocracy" Deserves an Oscar for Lifetime Achievement Stallion Jul 2021 #45

Science says there is a force of gravity. If they want to test that out raccoon Jul 2021 #46

Scopes Monkey Trials Forever! Kid Berwyn Jul 2021 #47

K&R ck4829 Jul 2021 #50

That number seems way too high. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #51