Old people love to pretend their oldness somehow gives them some sort of authority or intellectual superiority. It doesn’t.
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Michael holds a BA in Biology with a minor in Philosophy. He likes to spend his free time hiking and defending science, though not usually at the same time. Contrary to popular (but not scientific) belief, the positive and appropriate perception of science is undermined by religion, alternative medicine, the U.S. education system, and most science journalists.
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Intellectual superiority – certainly not. It does give them a fuller experiential reference – been there, done that.
Old people who have left the 04330 zip code are apt to be a bit wiser than a young wise ass who beileves in nothing but milking the freedoms others earned FOR him. You must have had a VERY hard childhood. Adulthood doesn’t hold much more promise I am afraid. The apple did not fall far from the tree in your case, did it?
Typical of people like Pete – They have nothing to say, so they spew the hate with ad hominem nonsense. You can feel the anger and hate from this bozo.
Which I’ll say has everything to do with personality and nothing to do with ideology.
I’m almost old enough to take offense to that remark.
Enjoy.
You’re right, Nate. I’ll give conservative/Republican/religious/etc ideology a pass on this one.