You’re correct. The whole point of saying “it’s [current_year]” is to a) imply consensus without providing justification, and b) imply that anyone either in _di

You’re correct. The whole point of saying “it’s [current_year]” is to a) imply consensus without providing justification, and b) imply that anyone either in _disagreement_ or _just wanting additional information_ is “backwards thinking,” and thus potentially a low social credit-scorer. Those in the latter category are discouraged from speaking up lest they violate the consensus implied in a) and those in the former category are pitiably irredeemable. That is also why I won’t provide justification. Also because my post was written as satire.