Seriously, though. A lot of what's wrong with US politics is traceable to leaded gasoline exposure in childhood. It hit the Boomers worst -- while earlier generations had grown up with leaded gas, they had less of it because cars weren't as popular and widespread back then. Generations after the Boomers had the benefit of leaded gas being phased out and banned. But the Boomers grew up during peak leaded gas times, when we were still using it in every car and there were more cars being driven more than ever before.

Seriously ... look at the symptoms of childhood lead exposure, especially as it relates to the victims when they begin to age. It's like a perfect checklist of modern conservatism.