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any science which has political implications with which the person using the phrase disagrees.
In other words, "junk science" is junk terminology. Like "political correctness," it's become a catch-all phrase used in an effort to cut off debate. Don't like what someone is saying? Slap it with a pejorative label and hope that will make people stop listening. The depressing thing is how often this tactic works.
