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18. What we have here is a failure of epistemology

Reply to TheBlackAdder (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2024, 05:39 PM

Oct 6

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Normal epistemology: knowledge entails Justified True Belief, with potential discussion points around any and all of those topics (justification, truth value, genuine belief) to evaluate the quality of such knowledge.

MAGA epistemology: knowledge entails Trump Said So And I like It, with little-to-no room for discussion

One cannot have a serious policy conversation with such a person. No actual debate is possible, as there are no common empirical grounds even by their criteria (i.e. anything TSF says is only real if it pleases the magat, otherwise it's fake news and any who mention those things are self-identified enemies to be dominated).

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Adam Mockler: Trump Supporter FREAKS OUT after SIMPLE QUESTION (Best Interview EVAH! 🤣) [View all] TheBlackAdder Oct 6 OP

I hope Adam got receipts with names MagickMuffin Oct 6 #1

Lock her up malaise Oct 6 #2

It's so discouraging to listen to these misinformed self-righteous jerks. yardwork Oct 6 #3

I watched the whole video... Adam was AWESOME, he persisted relentlessly and many times she was at a loss for what Jmb 4 Harris-Walz Oct 6 #4

Im sorry ma'am, did you say you were at Jan 6? Volaris Oct 6 #5

I think she said she didn't go in. Nt leftieNanner Oct 6 #14

Cult members hot2na Oct 6 #6

Mass deport Traildogbob Oct 6 #7

Bad titling RussBLib Oct 6 #8

??? SamKnause Oct 6 #12

They say one thing Farmer-Rick Oct 6 #9

Trump Force Captain: blab, Okay? blah, Okay yonder Oct 6 #10

I am so sick of these lying idiots. SamKnause Oct 6 #11

How can they be so fucking stupid ??? William Seger Oct 6 #13

Hopeless MarcoZandrini Oct 6 #15

I do wonder how these people develop in the future. gordianot Oct 6 #16

in their own little FOX BUBBLE CULT ... YoshidaYui Oct 6 #17

What we have here is a failure of epistemology 0rganism Oct 6 #18

This has been the objective of right-wing propaganda since at least the rise of Limbaugh and Fox William Seger Oct 6 #20

Then they have been wildly successful 0rganism Oct 6 #22

I was watching this earlier but.. Cherrycheeks Oct 6 #19

He's very skilled. Nt Quixote1818 Oct 6 #21

First of all, kudos to Adam Mockler. I'm not familiar with him Abolishinist Oct 6 #23

Mockler has A Lot of Patience I wouldn't have. Plus... electric_blue68 Oct 6 #24

The scary part they are all just as brainwashed doc03 Oct 6 #25

Adam just turned 22 a few days ago, I love him rogerballard Oct 6 #26

"Peaceful"... She was part of the Jan6 crowd that attacked police. keithbvadu2 Oct 7 #27

Nutty robot cultist has "45" tattooed on her elbow. oasis Oct 7 #28