"Dad, why can't people litter?"
"Because it hurts animals and plants and messes up the environment."
"I want to litter."
"No, we have enough litter at home."
"Why?"
"Because you two don't clean up your messes and Mommy and Daddy work too much to handle it all."
"Why?"
"Because Mommy and Daddy both need to work to make money."
"Why?"
"Because the economy is a shambles."
"Why?"
"Because people don't vote right."
"Why?"
"Because civics lessons aren't focused on."
"Why?"
"So people won't know how to vote."
"Why?"
"So bad people can stay in power."
"Why?"
"Because there's a lot of money to be made."
"Why?"
"Because people don't vote right."
"Why?"
"Because civics lessons aren't focused on."
"Why?"
"So people won't know how to vote."
"Why?"
"So bad people can stay in power."
"Why?"
"Because there's a lot of money to be made."
"Why?"
"Because people don't vote right."
"Why?"
"Because civics lessons aren't focused on."
"Why?"
"So people won't know how to vote."
"Why?"
"So bad people can stay in power."
"Why?"
"Because there's a lot of money to be made."
"Why?"
"Because people don't vote right."
"Why?!"
"Because civics lessons aren't focused on!"
"Why?!"
"So people won't know how to vote!"
cackling, daughter joins in unison "Why?!"
"So bad people can stay in power!"
"Why?!"
"Because there's a lot of money to be made!"
more cackling "Why?!"
"Because people don't vote right!"
"Why?!"
And then, mercifully, the car trip ended.
-Dave