Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Only 6% of scientists Republican, 55% Democrat Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Aimforthehead[/m] at 7:58 pm on July 10, 2009[quote]Not surprising, republicans and science don't go so well together. *Actually, I'd say it's because Democrats give more money to science >_> but whatev.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Creasy in Wonderland Posted at 6:56 pm on July 10, 2009 Well, colour me surprised. Only six percent of America's scientists identify themselves as Republicans; fifty-five percent call themselves Democrats. By comparison, 23 percent of the overall public considers itself Republican, while 35 percent say they're Democrats. The ideological discrepancies were similar. Nine percent of scientists said they were "conservative" while 52 percent described themselves as "liberal," and 14 percent "very liberal." The corresponding figures for the general public were 37, 20 and 5 percent. (Source.)

Replies Member X Posted at 10:19 am on July 13, 2009 Maybe most conservatives have more old fashioned "church, home, and community" dreams about what to do with their lives, dreams which don't require much more than a degree in the humanities or liberal arts. jakelong Posted at 9:47 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from Forever Angel at 2:32 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from jakelong at 3:23 pm on July 12, 2009 Oh so thats WHY republicans hate science...ok... Lol, you accept an unproven claim by some ignorant people? No but apprently YOU do!   Elm Posted at 9:34 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from Stormblazer at 8:12 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 7:19 pm on July 12, 2009 As a Republican scientist I find this post and the article LOLworthy.     No offense Elm, but there's a lot of anti-science fundies in the republican party. Yes, I know you're not one of them. But more and more, the people who aren't, the people who are more moderate or more intelligent, have been leaving the party. It's hardly a surprise that fewer scientists want to be associated with the GOP now, but I'd be surprised if there aren't a significant number of more conservative-oriented people in that group who simply don't identify as republican. And I can say there are a lot of anti-science individuals in the democrat party as well.  People who don't weigh evidence, people who abhor the idea of cost-benefit analysis and the like. That being said very few independents and a great deal less conservatives are republicans at the moment, and I really can't blame them. dm13 Posted at 9:25 pm on July 12, 2009 I lol'd Stormblazer Posted at 8:12 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 7:19 pm on July 12, 2009 As a Republican scientist I find this post and the article LOLworthy.   No offense Elm, but there's a lot of anti-science fundies in the republican party. Yes, I know you're not one of them. But more and more, the people who aren't, the people who are more moderate or more intelligent, have been leaving the party. It's hardly a surprise that fewer scientists want to be associated with the GOP now, but I'd be surprised if there aren't a significant number of more conservative-oriented people in that group who simply don't identify as republican. Elm Posted at 6:43 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from Aimforthehead at 6:40 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 6:19 pm on July 12, 2009 As a Republican scientist I find this post and the article LOLworthy.     And we all know how your science works, lol. Hypothesis, test, test, test, test...etc, theory...(peer testing).... Aimforthehead Posted at 6:40 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from Elm at 6:19 pm on July 12, 2009 As a Republican scientist I find this post and the article LOLworthy.   And we all know how your science works, lol. Elm Posted at 6:19 pm on July 12, 2009 As a Republican scientist I find this post and the article LOLworthy. Magneto Posted at 5:01 pm on July 12, 2009 Fuck them all. Forever Angel Posted at 4:53 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from kob8778 at 6:37 pm on July 12, 2009 Maybe not all, just 94% of them from the numbers in the article. I couldn't find that number associated with creationism anywhere in that article. kob8778 Posted at 4:37 pm on July 12, 2009 Maybe not all, just 94% of them from the numbers in the article. Forever Angel Posted at 4:33 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from kob8778 at 6:22 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from Forever Angel at 4:17 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from kob8778 at 5:49 pm on July 12, 2009 Republicans don't like science because they believe that things like facts or any evidence contrary to what they themselves believe are just tools of the liberal media. Can you show me evidence that Republicans don't like science? Creationism So you lump all Republicans into that group? Show me how stereotyping works. kob8778 Posted at 4:22 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from Forever Angel at 4:17 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from kob8778 at 5:49 pm on July 12, 2009 Republicans don't like science because they believe that things like facts or any evidence contrary to what they themselves believe are just tools of the liberal media. Can you show me evidence that Republicans don't like science? Creationism Forever Angel Posted at 4:17 pm on July 12, 2009 Quote: from kob8778 at 5:49 pm on July 12, 2009 Republicans don't like science because they believe that things like facts or any evidence contrary to what they themselves believe are just tools of the liberal media. Can you show me evidence that Republicans don't like science? kob8778 Posted at 3:49 pm on July 12, 2009 Republicans don't like science because they believe that things like facts or any evidence contrary to what they themselves believe are just tools of the liberal media. Most recent 15 of 28 previous replies displayed.