The 2020 election was framed as a truth-victory despite Trump expanding his base

Evidence

Under this logic, we are asked to think of the current political conflict as an “epistemological crisis.” Joe Biden’s pyrrhic victory in the 2020 US presidential election (which saw Trump increase his support base in much of rural and suburban America) was presented overwhelmingly as a “win for truth” in the war against “lies” and conspiracy. Such a victory seems to offer a return to normal, even if—given the pandemic—this will be a new normal. — Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, Speculative Communities, 364

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

• XREF: The ‘epistemological crisis’ framing connects to reader’s core problem: treating populism as a truth/lies problem misses the structural role of uncertainty.

Related

• Liberal politics frames the post-truth era as an epistemological crisis demanding truth-restoration. (similarity 0.90)
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