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It's almost as if an entire platform is built on making sure the arguments are misconstrued and using buzz phrases like "science believer" and "anti-vaxer". It
by sieabahlpark 4y ago
It's almost as if an entire platform is built on making sure the arguments are misconstrued and using buzz phrases like "science believer" and "anti-vaxer". It completely destroys what actual argument exists because it's using targeted language.
It's subversive and a direct influence on how politics are taken. You can be against unnecessary medication and be called an anti-vaxer. You can doubt a scientific conclusion without being anti-science.
You just cannot defend yourself against these accusations because they're triggers which purposely end discussions. These phrases are directly linked to terms which are generally universally agreed upon to be good natured. "Safe", "experts", "effective", "empathetic".
It's an attack on the language so that discourse is controlled and effectively one sided.
- Clubber 4y agoIt's beneficial to the political class that wedge issues not get resolved. It keeps the populace arguing with each other rather than arguing with the state. It's also beneficial to news organizations. How much total ad revenue do you think has been earned across all political outlets since Roe v Wade was decided? I couldn't even guess, but I assume the issue has earned in the 10s if not 100s of millions in ad revenue over the last 49 or so years.