Science Denial is Expanding because the Internet Fosters Uninformed Doubt Fed by Group Think

Politics is increasingly dominated by rigid adherence to hysterical views that are based upon group think and ignores analytic evidence that such things are improving society.

Both parties feed into this enjoyment of junk culture.   And when millions of people idolize the Kardashians for enjoyment of life, you know there is no accounting for taste or lack of intelligence to reduce confidence to broadcast their beliefs over the internet.

The result of this is science denial across a broad spectrum of issues:  Vaccines, GMO foods, global warming, the goodness of health insurance, the harm in too high taxes, the harm in too low taxes, the need of basic gun control, the need for palliative care for the soon to die, immigration reform (workers would not be working if their wasn't demand for such workers) and I could go on and on.  I will add NIMBY'ism.  Build the pipelines, they are safer than any other form of transport.   No transport is 100% safe.

The common thread to this derangement syndrome that cuts across both political parties is rigid promotion of belief over analytic evidence.  That feeds off junk culture which feeds off the internet allowing Group Think to overwhelm analytic evidence.

It is discouraging because you would expect responsible leaders to try and lead us out of this, but I have my doubts about the average intelligence level of many in politics.  Every scandal in NY State leads my opinion lower about the honesty of any politician.