Reality is viewed though the lens people want to see it through. Be it BLM, Trumpers, Religious folks, or any group with solid convictions. Your reality may be quite different than someone else’s and still be arguably valid.
Hey Kut, this may be a bit forward, but I think the word “narrative” fits better here instead of “reality.” For instance, clearly the white male narrative in this country (which is a distinct perspective of reality) is being challenged in many ways, and that has all kinds of white males up in arms. Why? I suppose there are a multitude of factors, but fear of change and fear of losing cultural power rank high among them. It seems many here have thought for a long time that their perception of reality IS reality—that is the narrative they cling to so tightly. I don’t blame them—who wants to lose power? I suppose what can soften the blow is that if they concede, they can at least share the power instead of lose it altogether. But I don’t think that is likely, as is evidenced here over and over and over.
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