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US political contradictions; knowledge systems
As Trump at least partially succeeds in constructing an alternate reality for his most ardent followers, it's tempting to think of his dogma as false, in contrast to some imagined "truth" which his non-followers are smart enough to believe in. But a more nuanced view of knowledge would admit that different groups of people have different shared truths, constituting different knowledge systems which each deviate from what's objectively measurable in different ways, and in fact they each accept different standards of what is objective, so there's not really a single "ground truth" we can even compare to to determine which of these knowledge systems is "more correct" (similar problems arise even if we only care about "more useful").
To make this more concrete, we can see that e.g., competing quantum physics theories, or likewise competing religious beliefs, have no reasonable basis on which to judge between them, either in terms of "truth" or "utility." So the Trump-dogma knowledge system, although bad, morally repugnant, etc., can't so easily be dismissed as "false" in my view. "Distorted" or "malignant" or "evil" or "contradictory" are better monikers, in my opinion.
But what I'm even more interested in thinking about is: in what ways does the current American liberal "common sense" knowledge system already bear the scars of past fascist lies & contradictions? I can think of a few:
"Columbus was an explorer."
This is "factually accurate" in the same way some of Trump's propaganda is, but it's also a cruel distortion of "Columbus was a child murderer," and it's a misrepresentation that serves an evil purpose, yet which is widely taught in elementary schools today.
Another: "dropping atomic bombs on civilians in Japan was necessary to end WWII."
Perhaps in the future we'll have "family separation & the 2025 ICE crackdowns were necessary to end the immigration crisis," although I dearly hope not.
"Reparations for slavery aren't reasonable," is yet another...
I'll close this rambling with a question: what other fascist lies have you noticed that are normalized in America right now from past Trump-like leaders (or even from less overtly fascist institutions)?

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By midday, hundreds had gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles,
where people were detained after earlier immigration raids.
Protesters directed chants of “shame” and “go home”
at members of the National Guard, who stood shoulder to shoulder, carrying long guns and riot shields.
After some protesters closely approached the guard members,
another set of uniformed officers advanced on the group, shooting smoke-filled canisters in…

National Guard troops arrive in LA to quell protests against ICE
National Guard troops faced off with protesters in Los Angeles as tear gas was fired at a growing crowd outside a federal complex hours after the federal troops arrived in the city on President Donald Trump’s orders. The confrontation broke out Sunday in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles as a group of demonstrators shouted insults at members of the guard lined shoulder to shoulder behind plastic riot shields. Around 300 National Guard troops had arrived early …

China will in den Erdmantel bohren
Das chinesische Forschungsschiff Meng Xiang soll in einigen Monaten die wissenschaftliche Arbeit aufnehmen. Davon erhoffen sich Forscher wichtige Erkenntnisse.
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CB Insights: VCs and private equity firms poured $3.1B to fund 144 deals in the LA area in Q1 2025, up from $2.7B in Q1 2024 and $1.4B in Q1 2023 (Los Angeles Times)
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-06-06/venture-capital-…

Venture capital investment rises in L.A., and not just for AI startups
Venture capital investors and private equity firms poured $3.1 billion to fund 144 deals in the L.A. area in the first quarter of this year, up 15% from a year ago.

America being America in America instead of in some foreign country.
What’s that saying about leopards and faces again?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/8/trump-deployed-national-guard-arrives-in-la-to-cr…

Trump-deployed National Guard arrives in LA to crush immigration protests
The move sparks sharp rebuke from California’s Democratic leadership after wave of US immigration raids.

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Nach Vandalismus: Waymo beschränkt Fahrdienste in Los Angeles und San Francisco
Autonome Taxis von Waymo sind in San Francisco und Los Angeles ein gewohnter Anblick. Nachdem einige angezündet wurden, fährt die Firma das Angebot herunter.

OpenAI says it hit $10B in annual recurring revenue; for all of last year, OpenAI was around $5.5B in ARR (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/09/openai-hits-10-billion-in-annualized-revenue-fueled-by-chatgpt-growth.html

OpenAI hits $10 billion in annual recurring revenue fueled by ChatGPT growth
OpenAI is now generating $10 billion in annual recurring revenue, according to a company spokesperson

Waymo suspends operations in downtown Los Angeles after at least five vehicles were destroyed during riots; it continues to operate in other parts of the city (Caroline Petrow-Cohen/Los Angeles Times)
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/202

Waymo halts service in downtown Los Angeles amid ICE protests
Driverless taxi company Waymo suspended service in downtown Los Angeles after at least five of its vehicles were set on fire during protests in the area.