My father-in-law is not a stupid man. He is a highly placed engineer and aside from being a little too Catholic (he refuses to divorce even though they utterly detest each other) he has no real cognitive problems I know of.
Until today that is. My lovely wife is arguing on the phone with him as I write this because he has decided not to believe in Evolution. He used to.
This isn’t because of his religion, since even Catholics for all their problems accept evolution. But because as he gets older he breathes right-wing drivel so much he has become skeptical of it. And thinks both sides should be taught. Both sides. As if there is any evidence for the other one.
Fuck you right-wing of America, fuck you right in your puckered ignorant ass. You’ve turned an intelligent man into a fucking drone shambling around while vomiting your stupidity virus.
Here’s the thing, I think there should be conservatives in the debate. I think liberalism without a conservative check could go too far. But the right in America isn’t about debate any more. It’s about histrionics and brainwashing. Instead of debating what to do about Global Warming they pretend it doesn’t exist. Instead of debating what to do about immigration they stomp their feet and scream that no progress will be had until we have a fence. Instead of accepting science they deny it so it can lever in their bullshit, unconstitutional desire for a state religion.
Blergh. Tonight I mourn for a man who’s brain was once alive, yet is now, not so much.