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> I believe that democracy is a mistake and we should be ruled by an authoritarian king. You probably believe this to be a lie That's an opinion, not a lie. A
by gjulianm 6y ago
> I believe that democracy is a mistake and we should be ruled by an authoritarian king. You probably believe this to be a lie
That's an opinion, not a lie. A lie would be saying "pigs grow on trees", "in a monarchy the king is chosen in an election every four years" or "the earth is flat", to put some examples.
> So why do I believe it? Because it makes sense to me.
What is it then, people believe lies because it makes sense to them or because other people lie?
- adnzzzzZ 6y ago>What is it then, people believe lies because it makes sense to them or because other people lie? Because reality is not so clear cut as "pigs grow on trees". No one is claiming anything as ludicrous as pigs grow on trees in our political debates. Disagreeing with most of the narrative on climate change is not the same as saying pigs grow on trees, for instance.
- gjulianm 6y agoIf reality is not so clear cut, then a constant exposure to lies would not help anyone to better understand it. Which is my point: it's not that people are now trusting an alternative source of information because they lied previously, it's that there's so much misinformation and lies that people don't even know what they can trust, and even basic facts get doubted. That is serious damage for democracy.
- adnzzzzZ 6y agoThat's fine. Humanity has survived much bigger problems in the past, and I'm sure we'll be able to get by just fine now. And as an added note, as I personally have no appreciation for democracy, in my opinion anything that diminishes its power in people's minds is eminently desirable.