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Originally Posted by Janszoon
Probably because in the US creationism is one of the views that religious zealots try to force on people. We actually have mainstream presidential candidates who are afraid to say that evolution is real because it might keep their base from voting for them. Considering that the US is lagging behind other countries in the sciences, stuff like this is a cause for concern.
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Although I'd say in the science fields themselves we're massively ahead/on par with the rest of the world. The public is just a ****ing idiot is all, but I'm sure that's what you meant