New Default

I am a quiet and non-confrontational person. Consequently I try to avoid talking about political issues, particularly among people with whom I’m likely to disagree. But sometimes I end up in those kinds of conversations despite my best efforts. When that happens, I try to state my opinions in a way that is polite and that uses reasoned arguments to persuade. However, the next time anyone says something stupid to me about climate change (e.g., “I don’t believe in climate change” or “The climate may be changing, but not because of humans”) my default response is going to be “Are you a fucking moron?”