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Lenny Cavallaro's avatar

The data would quite illuminating and revealing if the other side could read. However, the exchanges you shared are the tip of the iceberg. In Trump's America, science itself has been rejected. There is no global warming; people can live with carcinogens (from unregulated industry) in their drinking water and polluted air and soil; and -- yes -- numbers are conveniently pulled out of the air to support erroneous conclusions (and damned lies).

Like you, I have encountered "patriots" who believe the vile nonsense. I cite articles published in peer-reviewed journals; they cite Fox News or Alex Jones -- or simply assure me that "everybody knows..."

Surely Orwell was correct. Ignorance IS strength, and look at the people in power in the USA today!

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William Weaver's avatar

Well now, they seem cordial. Holy fucking hell...

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