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Came here to make a similar comment. Scientists are not supposed to be activists - focusing on eliminating words that carry stigma from popular (or scientific) use makes me question not just objectivity but qualifications as a scientist.

Is there any space that ideologues haven't infested yet?

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No, I'm very sorry report that there are exactly zero areas of human action, practice, or thought that aren't infested with ideology.

There's a difference between ideology and an ideologue. One may believe in something while at least attempting to compartmentalize it's influence over ones work. I feel like that sort of self-restriction is increasingly absent in much of the professional and academic world.

Yeah, sure, everything is political, but that doesn't mean you are obligated to inject your politics into everything.

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