(November 27, 2016 at 8:37 pm)abaris Wrote: Why do you even think that's needed? Michael Pence tells the tale well enough. All the borderline fascists around the world intrumentalise religion for their goals. In Poland it's quickly moving into the direction of theocratic fascism. That's why I can't find any explanation for anyone being an atheist or belonging to some social minority rooting for that kind of scum.
As long as people support Trump, apparently it is needed. If I have to endure four years of an internet troll being president, I'm going to take every opportunity to point out how foolish it was for people to support him.
Besides, with Pence, atheists can at least dismiss it as necessary pandering to the religious right by nominating a fundie to a largely meaningless position. No amount of mental gymnastics, however, can ever justify putting a hardcore creationist in control of our education system.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
