Questioning science may have been borrowed from postmodernism by right-wing ideologues.
Evidence
Some answer the question by claiming that this is precisely what happened next, as right-wing ideologues, who had a beef against certain scientific claims (like evolution), found within postmodernism the techniques they needed to undermine the idea that scientific theories were superior. This leads naturally to the further question of whether there is today such a thing as “right-wing postmodernism” that uses doubts about truth, objectivity, and power to assert that all truth claims are politicized. It would of course be ironic if techniques invented by the left were co-opted by the right in attacking not only science but any sort of evidence-based reasoning. — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 264
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: The political right moved from attacking postmodernism to weaponizing it — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 250; The Sokal hoax backfired by publicizing postmodernist ideas to right-wing readers — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 263; Right-wing denialists weaponized academic leftist skepticism of experts — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 289 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- Right-wing denialists weaponized academic leftist skepticism of experts
#exemplifies(0.78) — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 289 - Science studies arguments were co-opted by science deniers
#corroborates(0.75) — Lee McIntyre, Post-Truth, 287