One of the problems the left has, generally speaking, is looking at systems ideally. Scientists, bureaucrats, politicians, voters, capitalists, etc., all pursue their best interests. One of the safeguards in science was peer review, but that obstacle has been removed in our system. This doesn't mean all science is bad, but it is wise to scrutinize both collection methods and interpretation of data. Until the US puts emphasis on peer review and demands replication, there is going to be a lot of skewed science being peddled for political gain.

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