My theory is as good as yours,

I am entitled to my facts.

We both have our opinions

But it's me that the truth attracts.

I saw it on the internet;

It’s as valid as your learning.

It says the world is flat and square,

Not round and daily turning.

And don’t expect me to believe

All this talk of global heating;

The weather’s always on the change:

Someone sai...

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We laugh at experts and suck up to fools,

Effortless amateurs from public schools,

And love the chancers who sidestep the rules.

That’s how we are right now, that’s how we are.

We laugh at research and usher away

Facts and achievements on public display;

We’d rather go down on our knees and pray.

That’s how we are right now, that’s how we are.

We laugh at the trut...

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Facts are very boring; this much is true.

It’s hard to face them by the light of day;

Much easier to make the truth become

What you or someone else would like to say.

You will deny you dropped that bomb or shell;

You say the other side attacked its own.

You muddy waters, sow some seeds of doubt.

And cast the bleeding obvious as unknown.

You say you’re sceptical of...

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