Beer And Conversation With Pigweed And Crowhill

P&C drink Southern Belle, an imperial brown ale, then discuss problems in science. It would be nice to believe that we can rely on science. Scientists are supposed to be dispassionate, purely rational people who follow the evidence where it leaves. P&C call BS. Science is as influenced by politics, ideology, ambition, egos, trends and fads as anything else. So how are we supposed to "trust the science"? And what is "the science" anyway?

P&C drink and review a Mexican stout, then discuss Mao's cultural revolution. They review some of the basic history, and then explore whether there are similarities between the cultural revolution and modern wokeness. And in fact ... there are. Weaponizing students. Standards that are so vague and ever-changing that you can never know if you're in or out. Overthrowing everything that seems outdated with no idea what you're going to replace it with. Cancel culture. Rejecting everything old or traditional. Struggle sessions = diversity classes. Art exists to advance social justice messages. It's a scary comparison.

P&C discuss the Georgia elections and the prospect of Democrats controlling the Senate, then address the big story -- the attack on the Capitol. There are a few important points to be made. First, this kind of violence needs to be condemned in no uncertain terms. Second, Trump's behavior and language was completely unacceptable. Third, the long-term implications of this event are hard to predict, but will be very negative for Trump.