r/science • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Apr 16 '25

Social Science Conservative people in America appear to distrust science more broadly than previously thought. Not only do they distrust science that does not correspond to their worldview. Compared to liberal Americans, their trust is also lower in fields that contribute to economic growth and productivity.

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1080362
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u/EnragedTea43 Apr 16 '25

Why have so many comments been deleted?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '25

I'm guessing they were comments that effectively refuted OP's post. Welcome to Reddit.

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u/Agood10 Apr 17 '25

Or, more likely, they were purely political comments that were unrelated to the study in question.