The Abandonment of Science by the Left, and the Adoption of Progression by the Right
Science has gone from being a very leftist and progressive subject to a weapon for the right. Science vs Religion has evolved into Rich vs Poor, or more simply, Institution vs Common Man. I believe this has something to do with how people view science: The rich white man's way of controlling the population. This confuses me, since, in comparison to other subjects, at least from my observations, science is so incredibly diverse. If you contribute to science, regardless of your background, you will be remembered forever. Stephen Hawking (disabled), Alan Turing (gay), Ada Lovelace (female), Neil deGrasse Tyson (Black)... and those are only off the top of my head. AI has become right-wing. Robotics have become right-wing. Cars have become right-wing. Planes have become right-wing. Space has become right-wing. Psychiatry has become right-wing. Anything that requires funding or has been utilised by a bad person has become right-wing. I don't know who I blame more - right-wingers for ...