What is really intended- is that they are given center-stage, that they are given oversight over scholarly investigation, and that they are the given a monopoly on setting parameters of inquiry.
To fully address the political divide, one ought to delve into a few driving factors of this disagreement. Excessive noise in the public discourse has lead a lot of myths to be perpetuated as true. Similarly, the divide has festered since it has yet to be addressed with upmost honesty and diligence. In order to truly cognize the driving factors