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Anna's avatar

What a sad, sad commentary of where the U.S. stands today.

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Rabia Ahmad's avatar

Reminiscent of the Dark Ages.

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Marc Bergeron's avatar

Well done. A prescient and very sad perspective in these darkening times.

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Love Liberty's avatar

Very nicely written.

They, of course, believe themselves to be the true exponents of science, because they doubt every detailed study, from whichever famous university or medical alliance while holding fast to their own notions of the curative power of obscure unrelated drugs or potions.

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Cynthia Reed's avatar

This is fabulous, if all ominous and too true. I read it 42 minutes before I join an online poetry workshop. Thank you for the inspiration—even if the topic is anything but. The heart weeps.

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Michael McEvoy's avatar

How shall we respond ? Can we fight them ? It seems the thing to do now is, Is move forward despite them. Thanks Dr S

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Ken Barber's avatar

When medieval superstition replaced science...

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Head Chimp's avatar

Sad but true.

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