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One of the central themes of P5 is that “public support” tends to be based on spectacle and emotion rather than justice — kinda like the idea of news as enterta
by NobodyNada 3y ago
One of the central themes of P5 is that “public support” tends to be based on spectacle and emotion rather than justice — kinda like the idea of news as entertainment rather than truth. The assassination of a foreign leader would be news, but it wouldn’t really be a spectacle in the same way as a local politician, and wouldn’t create the kind of emotional reaction within the public that the parent comment is referencing.
- shadowgovt 3y agoThis is a very powerful notion in general. In an extremely real way, justice is just "codified vibes." The primary purpose of a functioning judicial system is really to allow the public to sleep soundly in their beds at night.
- capableweb 3y ago> The primary purpose of a functioning judicial system is really to allow the public to sleep soundly in their beds at night *In some countries. In others, the primary purpose is rehabilitation so people can eventually re-join society as "better people".
- depereo 3y agoThat's the same thing, just with different publicly accepted definitions of 'safe'.