I had a discussion with someone today

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18. The ontological war is a key component of the so-called cultural war

Their hierarchical view of society includes not only whites over blacks, men over women, etc., but also the notion that those higher up in the hierarchy dictate the facts and the truth.

It's no small coincidence that this is the religious fundamentalist's ontology as well. The truth is given from authority figures and those lower down in the hierarchy are expected to show their loyalty by accepting it without question.

There's no room for skepticism or inquiry or science or objective reality. If Donnie had said, nearly a year ago, "if any terrorists come here and refuse to wear masks, we'll glass their country," the very same magats who now refuse to wear a mask in the name of freedom would not only be wearing masks but they'd be itching to shoot anyone who didn't.

Words mean whatever their authority figures tell them it means. That's how whatever democrats propose, it's "socialism". That's how they believe there was "election fraud" because Donnie says a vote for Biden is fraud.