The hatred of intellectuals and their factual information is no new thing in American politics. In fact, it is as old as America itself. Ever since the days of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton there have been two warring ideologies at play in American politics: the first is based in science and the other is based in belief. The belief at war with science is that everyday people can just fart their thoughts out into the world and, all of a sudden, with no hard work or talent whatsoever, cure diseases and make efficient policy decisions. We saw this arrogance recently when Lying Larry Elder decided he could be in charge of the most populous state in the union, which also happens to have the most complex constitution by the way, all because he thought mask mandates were a bummer. And did you see the throng of morons who agreed with him? Sure, most of them were not from California, but they were all over social media, spreading this idea that not knowing anything is somehow a qualification for being a successful politician. How stupid do you have to be to think that ignorance equals qualified? The separation of church and state was added to the constitution because the founders knew that the two could not possibly co-exist without tearing each other apart. Well, that line drawn by the founders between belief and science has been immensely blurred, so much so that many Americans I speak to today, regardless of political or spiritual affiliation, are actually convinced that they are smarter than trained professionals. This should be extremely alarming to anyone reading this, not because I am some stuff shirt who enjoys getting on my knees for scientists, but because not all experts are hacks promoting party lines or corporate sponsors. Quite the contrary, most experts get paid a modest salary. They are normal people like you and I. So, what comes next after the denial of science from people on television or people teaching at universities? Which scientific facts will be torn down after all the doctors have been chased away? After all the schools have been restaffed with church going buffoons? Will foolish people be permitted to take other positions of import, like fire chief or head chef? Will it become mandatory for everyone to be an idiot to be employed? Will we have to burn books again? Will we be forced to empty out our libraries? Will the morons begin witch hunts again? This is how proponents of anti-intellectualism behave. They lead with brute force because they lack intelligence. And yet people are applauding it. How much longer are we planning on keeping this charade up? How much of a normal do you think you will get back to if you allow these idiots to start changing policy on a broader scale? Anti-intellectualism is as American as apple pie. But the every man is not as wise as he thinks he is. He believes himself to be smarter than trained individuals only to soothe his own ego. Do you have empathy for that stupidity? You should not. And, if you do, you are part of the problem.