Did Mitt Romney Save His Soul?
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In “Romney: A Reckoning,” we get an intimate view of a man trying to reconcile faith and politics.
  • Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    My dad spent his entire life doing sophisticated math for NASA, and did a stint getting atmospheric and oceanic study satellites into space, so he is (or rather was ) super aware of rapid climate change and runaway climate acceleration risks.

    He was a George W. Bush supporter who went full MAGA in 2016 and hates immigrants so much, I think he hates Irish and Italians on sheer principle even though he wasn’t alive then. And now he’s a climate science denier.

    Even super-geniuses can get swayed by the right-wing cult. Granted, we’re right down the Jefferson Davis heritage, but I’m as egalitarian pinko-commu-anarchist as they come. Can’t say it’s midwest fever or boomer madness. He also screams at the television for gridiron football.

    Parents. ☕

    • Coreidan@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      It’s the dunning kruger effect. A lot of people think that because you’re an expert in some field, then that proves that you’re smart and therefore apply the same talent to everything.

      Your Dad may be smart with science, but all that means is he’s good at science.

      The assumption is that if your Dad is smart enough to figure out science then surely figuring out politics is a cake walk. But that just isn’t now it works. The two subjects require completely different skill sets and knowledge bases and at the end of the day you only get from it what you put into it.

      Being terrible at politics doesn’t make you great at science it just makes you bad at politics.