[pklausler]

One of the problems that we face in the US today is that our two political parties, which once divided the electorate across fault lines of policy or values, now appear to have reshuffled the electorate across epistemologies. I sincerely believe that one party now provides a happier home for those who prefer empirical science.

[rrauenza]

It depends on the issue (edit: and how it fits with their world view). The left can also be irrational when it comes to science on some issues as well:

http://www.realclearscience.com/journal_club/2014/10/20/are_...

Ending quote:

>The bottom line is that the CDC data makes it very difficult to argue that conservatives and liberals share equal blame in the anti-vaccine war. Anti-vaxxers are clearly more associated with the political Left.

I would tend to agree the left's leadership, however, tends to be less anti-science.

[RickJWag]

You forgot the absolute truth that a 36 week old baby is in fact a baby.

To pretend otherwise (to justify murdering it) is just plain denial.

[johngalt]

It is entirely dependent on the subject matter. Talking climate science with republicans is similar to talking about economics with democrats.