They will proudly shit on 'the science' if doing so becomes useful for tribal in-group signalling. I've seen it happening online already in the wake of the updated CDC guidance - suddenly reddit rants appear about eg. a doctor who was unenthusiastic about pulling his mask up during an examination. Must be a secret Republican! Hold me, redditsisters, muh scientists have abandoned muh The Science!
It's more like a religious schism now; there will be a divide between The Science as pushed from institutions and propaganda outlets, and The Real Science or perhaps Science+, which is much more sensitive to the needs of women, gays and LGBTQ+.
They will proudly shit on 'the science' if doing so becomes useful for tribal in-group signalling. I've seen it happening online already in the wake of the updated CDC guidance - suddenly reddit rants appear about eg. a doctor who was unenthusiastic about pulling his mask up during an examination. Must be a secret Republican! Hold me, redditsisters, muh scientists have abandoned muh The Science!
It's more like a religious schism now; there will be a divide between The Science as pushed from institutions and propaganda outlets, and The Real Science or perhaps Science+, which is much more sensitive to the needs of women, gays and LGBTQ+.