How ‘bout a quiz? Don’t worry, I know finals are coming up, so I’ll make it easy—grade school easy.

1. Evolution: fact or fiction?
   1. Fact
   2. Fiction
2. How old is the Earth?
   1. 2015 years
   2. 4.5 billion years old
   3. 6,000 years old
   4. 2 trillion years old
3. What is climate change?
   1. A change in global climate patterns
   2. Earth’s temperatures fluctuating up and down from season to season
   3. The differentiating climates between Earth’s regions
   4. Climate change does not exist
4. The Baltic States are members of NATO (Extra Credit)
   1. True
   2. False

To save you some googling, here’s the answer key: 1. A, 2. B, 3. A, 4. A.

So how’d you do? Two out of three? Three out of three? Even four out of three? Well, as long as you got one of them right, you’re already doing better than Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson. Dr. Carson believes the Earth is 6,000 years old, claiming, “Carbon dating and all of these things really don’t mean anything to a God who has the ability to create anything at any point in time.” He claims that he believes in climate change, although it is very clear he has no idea what it is. During the crisis in Ukraine, Carson was asked if the U.S. should intervene if Russia attempts to invade the Baltic States. He answered that we should be focused on moving them to be members of NATO, then it would be much easier to aid them. The interviewer promptly points out to Dr. Carson that the Baltic States are, in fact, members of NATO. However, none of these compare to Carson’s views on evolution. He claims that evolution is—I really, truly wish I was making this up and that this was the “liberal media” exaggerating anti-Conservative views. But, alas—an “absurd myth.” “Give me a break!” Carson says. Give. Him. A break.

This man is placing second in the GOP's presidential polls.

Ben Carson is an incredibly soft-spoken, kind-looking man with a face you could trust. He’s quickly gained supporters in the Conservative party, bursting onto the political scene in 2013. What’s most interesting: Ben Carson may be the greatest neurosurgeon alive today. In 2008 Carson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for a long list of medical achievements including developing a ground-breaking technique for controlling seizures, separating two conjoined twins, and much more. The Library of Congress has named him a “Living Legend,” one of just nine scientists to receive that title. A television drama starring Cuba Gooding Jr. was even made about him!

However, none of these achievements provide any qualification for a president. I have the utmost respect for what this man has done in the scientific field, as well as his place as an incredible role model for young African Americans. But when it comes to his political career, he is incredibly dangerous.

I get it. Donald Trump is an obnoxious, unprofessional, rude, racist, ignorant, sexist bigot (yeesh), but he is nothing compared to Dr. Ben Carson. This man cites prison-rape as proof that homosexuality is a choice. (Does it shock you that he of course opposes LGBT rights?) He wants to repeal net neutrality. He believes hip-hop is destroying the black community. He claims victims of mass shootings should do a better job defending themselves. What is somehow more offensive than that previous statement, Carson also thinks the Holocaust wouldn’t have happened if the Jews would have had the right to bear arms.

How is this man a serious candidate to be the leader of our country? How are conscious, rational human beings voting for this joke of a politician. Sure, all politicians lie, cheat, manipulate the American people; but come on! That’s what they do! That’s the relationship we’ve formed with our lovely leaders. However, I have never seen someone this blind to simple, elementary facts make this large of a run.

I am not well versed in politics. I simply get mildly informed every four years. I would guess that’s the case for most people reading this. However, it does not take a political scientist, or even a neuroscientist (ay), to recognize that Dr. Ben Carson can not be the President of the United States of America.

Please America; choose Trum...well, maybe not him. At least choose Hillar...OK, well, that’s not too good, either. OK, maybe choose Ted Cr...oh dear. We’re in for a long one this November.