There is a point where the critique of objectivity becomes an embrace of subjectivity. And at that point, whether people realize it or not, all is lost.
This is why CRT and MAGA and all thinking rooted (consciously or not) in post-modernism are just different faces of the same counterfeit coin.
In other words, there is no “my truth”. There is only “my perspective on the truth” which is always subject to critical examination.
There is always room to critique objectivity. My perception of the truth is not always truth, or the full truth. But the point where identity invalidates the pursuit of a common truth becomes very dangerous.
And what people don’t appreciate is that it becomes dangerous for EVERYONE, not just the immediate target of the critique.
“You don’t get an opinion on this.” “You can’t silence my truth.” “Of course someone like you doesn’t get it.” “Seriously, not literally.” These are the calling cards of unreason, whether they are coming from the right or the left.
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