Peter Johnston: A choice about whether to have a future

The media is abuzz with hot takes on the dumpster fire of Tuesday’s presidential debate.Yet there was a less-noticed moment in the debate that crystallized the existential gravity of this election. It was moderator Chris Wallace’s question to Donald Trump: “What is your opinion on climate change?”Think about that. Trump was essentially asked, “What is your opinion on the sum of two and two?” or, “Do you really believe the sky is blue?” These are ma