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Fascinating to see this framed as "legitimate" and "illegitimate" vs true and false. I wonder how much disagreement on the topic comes from the distinctions in
by AbrahamParangi 5y ago
Fascinating to see this framed as "legitimate" and "illegitimate" vs true and false. I wonder how much disagreement on the topic comes from the distinctions in these meanings.
- uniqueuid 5y agoWell, true and false are practically unusable concepts outside of (and sometimes even in) courts. My use of (il-)legitimate ties to the legal framework, which means I don't need to take a normative (=subjective) position - I'm only describing the state of the rules and the mechanisms at play. You can also use economic terms if you want: Illegitimate manipulation of public opinion doesn't pay (the platforms), advertisements as legitimate manipulation of public opinion pays (the platforms).
- AbrahamParangi 5y agoAs a corollary, I wonder just how much disagreement is actually "objective truth exists" vs "objective truth does not exist", repackaged.