“We just dropped in to see what condition your cognition was in.” Early Kenny Rogers, paraphrased.
Much has been said about the president’s rhetoric during the 2024 campaign – the crazy claims, the incoherent ramblings in that arroyo of consciousness he calls “the weave.” Some thought it evidenced cognitive decline. No.
In 2017, a MAGA minion introduced us to the concept of “alternative facts.” A bit of a head scratcher, because where does one get alternative facts? Simple, from Alternative Cognition.
“Schools are performing sex reassignment surgery.” Without AC that’s hilariously ridiculous. With AC: Whoa, that’s messed up, and someone should put a stop to it.
Calling for terminating the Constitution. Without AC: There is no United States of America without the Constitution. With AC: Sometimes you have to break a few eggs if you want your Egg McMuffins.
With Alternative Cognition you know that evidence is never necessary: that the president was a successful business owner; that Haitians eat cats and dogs; that wind turbines cause cancer; that Ukraine started the war; that it’s a good idea to put someone with billions of dollars in federal government contracts in charge of government efficiency; that climate change is a hoax; vaccines are bad; and, yes, that Joe Biden could have served four more years. Too many examples. So …
“Remember, when you are dead, you do not know you are dead. It is only painful for others. The same applies when you have Alternative Cognition.” Ricky Gervais, paraphrased.
Kevin Devine
Durango
