I agree with much of what you say, but disagree with your assertion, "What is important here is not truth itself". Truth is the most important thing here, even if it is not treated that way by politicians. Truth is non-partisan, and we should encourage our elected representatives to keep that in mind.I think what deserves our attention and analyses is the situation when both Kavanaugh and Ford acted, played and performed as actors; yet, in comparison with theatre, they played and represented their own lives and biographies. (By the way, while playing a role, is an actor honest?) The real facts of their lives were entirely overshadowed by the quality and persuasiveness of their performances, and most commentators were talking just about who made a better impression. What is important here is not truth itself, but the condition of the whole game, which make some enunciations looking more or less truthful.
The images detached from every aspect of life fuse in a common stream in which the unity of this life can no longer be reestablished. Reality considered partially unfolds, in its own general unity, as a pseudo-world apart, an object of mere contemplation. The specialization of images of the world is completed in the world of the autonomous image, where the liar has lied to himself. The spectacle in general, as the concrete inversion of life, is the autonomous movement of the non-living.
"What is important here is not truth itself". Truth is the most important thing here, even if it is not treated that way by politicians. Truth is non-partisan, and we should encourage our elected representatives to keep that in mind. — Relativist
Unwiring yourself from the sea of representations, bobbing your head above water to scream truth from your vantage. That's exactly what Debord was trying to make room for; how to orient yourself towards the real when everything around you is false, even your own image colonised tongue.
He says it right at the beginning of the book:
The images detached from every aspect of life fuse in a common stream in which the unity of this life can no longer be reestablished. Reality considered partially unfolds, in its own general unity, as a pseudo-world apart, an object of mere contemplation. The specialization of images of the world is completed in the world of the autonomous image, where the liar has lied to himself. The spectacle in general, as the concrete inversion of life, is the autonomous movement of the non-living. — fdrake
I believe Sen Feinstein was derelict in her duties in not reporting this accusation to the committee
when she got it.
This delay was for the sole purpose of delaying the conformation hearing as long as possible - hopefully passed the mid terms
The requests for a FBI investigation now are disingenuous against the fact that one could have been done weeks ago - this is just another tactic to delay the conformation, hopefully passed the midterms.
This allegation should have been investigated and addressed confidentially when Sen Feinstein was made aware of it — Rank Amateur
What is important here is not truth itself, but the condition of the whole game — Number2018
Still, it bothers me that Supreme Court judges are often nominated according to how the ruling party in power thinks they will rule on certain issues. — Marchesk
If the Republicans are so sure he's innocent then they can confirm him anyway, with the option to impeach after if the FBI (or state investigators) find sufficient evidence to charge him. — Michael
So because Feinstein tried to use it to her advantage, Dr Ford isn't owed the investigation she's requested? — Michael
I don't think law enforcement works that way. This has nothing to do with Feinstein or the Democrats. — Michael
It has nothing at all to do with finding the truth. — Rank Amateur
Why in the world is that not being suggested by anyone on the committee? The only reasoning is that once nominated his seat is secured and no future investigations could remove him. Which seems silly, but maybe that's the case. Can't really understand why this idea isn't being put out there. It is a compromise for both sides. Republicans get the seat through to prevent post midterm shenanigans, and democrats the investigation. If he's guilty then you remove him. Easy. If not then things go as they should have. — yatagarasu
I suspect that the Republicans are against the investigation because they're worried that he might be guilty or that it will cost them votes in the midterms and the Democrats are against the confirmation because they believe that he's guilty. — Michael
It's not silly. Confirmation only requires 51 votes in the Senate. Removal from office requires 67 votes.The only reasoning is that once nominated his seat is secured and no future investigations could remove him. Which seems silly,
it should have been investigated by the process in place as soon as it was raised. But it was not. — Rank Amateur
One cannot abstractly contrast the spectacle to actual social activity: such a division is itself divided. The spectacle which inverts the real is in fact produced. Lived reality is materially invaded by the contemplation of the spectacle while simultaneously absorbing the spectacular order, giving it positive cohesiveness. Objective reality is present on both sides. Every notion fixed this way has no other basis than its passage into the opposite: reality rises up within the spectacle, and the spectacle is real. This reciprocal alienation is the essence and the support of the existing society.
The spectacle presents itself as something enormously positive, indisputable and inaccessible. It says nothing more than “that which appears is good, that which is good appears. The attitude which it demands in principle is passive acceptance which in fact it already obtained by its manner of appearing without reply, by its monopoly of appearance.
...the Republicans are against the investigation because they're worried ... that it will cost them votes in the midterms — Michael
It's not silly. Confirmation only requires 51 votes in the Senate. Removal from office requires 67 votes. — Relativist
do you find the converse equally abhorrent? — Rank Amateur
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