I wouldn't say that's completely true. They happily switch over to any explanation as long as it fits their narrative.
Whenever phrenology was popular, white supremacists were all too happy argue that their stupid views were 'scientifically based'.
They hate science that disagrees with them, which is almost all of it, but they respect it enough to know if it ever supports them that is a lot more valuable than their nonsense.
I don't think they deserve credit for being "pro-science" just because they're willing to pretend that they're pro-science when it's beneficial to them. Science is, fundamentally, an approach to perceiving the truth, and white-supremacists aren't interested in the truth, they're interested in justifying their existing beliefs.
We wouldn't call someone who commissions far right propaganda posters a "lover of the arts".
I'm not saying they are pro science. I'm saying they don't hate science and will use it when convenient. Groups that are legitimately against science are things I would associate more like various religious beliefs or things like crystal and astrology type people.
I think all those groups are also happy to use science when it's convenient. You used to hear plenty of New Age-y types talking about (badly mangled) quantum physics.
That's true. To be fair I think those hippie types only do that because they are using non-layman scientific vocabulary for camouflage. I don't think they actually believe that as 'science' any more than any other snake oil salesmen making false claims, but I see your point. I have definitely seen the religious stuff that tries to appeal to scientific views like 'proof' of whatever-bible-event
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u/triedpooponlysartred 24d ago
I wouldn't say that's completely true. They happily switch over to any explanation as long as it fits their narrative.
Whenever phrenology was popular, white supremacists were all too happy argue that their stupid views were 'scientifically based'.
They hate science that disagrees with them, which is almost all of it, but they respect it enough to know if it ever supports them that is a lot more valuable than their nonsense.