Monkey Cage: Republicans are increasingly antagonistic toward experts

[Virginiá]

Republicans are increasingly antagonistic toward experts. Here’s why that matters.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2017/08/11/republicans-are-increasingly-antagonistic-toward-experts-heres-why-that-matters/

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The title sounds kinda "duh" but I didn't feel like making up my own. The article references several studies (new and old)

[Virginiá]

On the other hand, why is it a good idea to simply accept what "experts" have to say at face value? Experts were wrong about the housing market, they were wrong about the 2-16 election, they were wrong about the iraq war.

Look at everything else the eggheads did right. For example: the modern world

I'd say there is more cause for trust than skepticism. Just because they may not agree on guns or abortion doesn't mean their opinion on everything else is wrong. Same goes the other way.