[forapurpose]

> It's certainly not obvious to half the country

It's certainly obvious to the most of the U.S., and facts are not subject to a popularity vote regardless.

> "endless research" is tainted

Easily said, but completely unsubstantiated

> How long do you get to keep your job in academia if you point out ...

Can you substantiate that such a thing is true, and then answer your question? One thing that will lose you your job in academia is making intellectually weak, baseless claims. Academia doesn't run an affirmative action program to include all political ideologies; you have to actually have evidence and good arguments.

[tbrownaw]

facts are not subject to a popularity vote

I seem to recall "scientific consensus" being important on certain things?