Our hair stylist voted for Donald Trump. Gary is not a fan of Trump. I, also, am not a fan, but I can respect other people’s opinions. Gary and the stylist have gotten into debates over Trump in the past, but the one during last Saturday’s haircut was extreme.
I don’t recall what provoked it, but Gary said, “I DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW ANYONE CAN THINK CLIMATE CHANGE ISN’T REAL WHEN ALL SCIENTISTS AGREE THAT CLIMATE CHANGE IS A REAL PHENOMENON.”
The stylist said, “Not ALL scientists, Gary – ”
“ALL SCIENTISTS!”
I won’t document the rest of the conversation, because it was the same two lines above, repeated in increasingly animated tones.
All other conversation in the salon stopped. A woman I imagine to be the shop manager came over to lighten things up. Finally, I said:
“Gary, quit making a scene – ”
“ALL SCIENTISTS!”
… and the stylist and I walked away from the fray.
Later I said, “Dude, all you had to do was say ‘ALMOST all scientists agree.’”
‘”THOSE PEOPLE AREN’T SCIENTISTS. SCIENCE IS BASED IN FACTS. THOSE PEOPLE ARE TRUMP SHILLS FOR FOX NEWS.”
Sigh. Only two more years.