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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

HuckleB

(35,773 posts) Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:47 PM Mar 2016

A Piece On Progressives And Science Denialism Written By A Progressive

http://www.science20.com/jenny_splitter/bernie_sanders_isnt_proscience_and_neither_are_most_progressives-167253

In case anyone wants to peruse it.

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A Piece On Progressives And Science Denialism Written By A Progressive (Original Post) HuckleB Mar 2016 OP

Monsanto much? valerief Mar 2016 #1

And here the denial described in the piece is seen in the form of a lame attack. HuckleB Mar 2016 #2

I support Bernie. but not his GMO labelling stance. progressoid Mar 2016 #3

Exactly. HuckleB Mar 2016 #4

That's pretty much where I am. drm604 Mar 2016 #5

valerief

(53,235 posts)

1. Monsanto much?

Reply to HuckleB (Original post)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:50 PM

Mar 2016

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

2. And here the denial described in the piece is seen in the form of a lame attack.

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 4, 2016, 12:59 PM

Mar 2016

progressoid

(50,738 posts)

3. I support Bernie. but not his GMO labelling stance.

Reply to valerief (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 02:22 PM

Mar 2016

That's just idiotic pandering.

I have no love for Monsanto or corporate food production but lets not conflate science and technological progress with their greed. Too many of us on the left are blinded by hatred of them to see the remarkable advances that are being made that can actually help humanity.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)

4. Exactly.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 03:04 PM

Mar 2016

And I will support Clinton, if she wins, despite the fact that both she and Bernie seem to support alt-med nonsense. The damage the other option would do is just not viable.

drm604

(16,230 posts)

5. That's pretty much where I am.

Reply to progressoid (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 07:51 PM

Mar 2016

I support him but not on the GMO stuff. No candidate's perfect.

I'm not sure of Clinton's stance on the issue.

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