Post-Truth America
America is a country of post-truth. That isn't to say that it a society whereby events do not happen, only that those events ideas and concepts are subject to interpretation by so many conflicting interest and elitist groups who interpret those events and ideas so diametrically different as to render determining a centralized narrative almost entirely useless. This is where taboos come to play their role. The role of taboos are to set the boundaries of discussion, as to limit the possibilities of interpreting truth, history and events. It should be noted that taboos aren't always restrictions which exist to uphold an objective view of reality. Indeed, the limiting of speech and how things can be interpreted is almost entirely a function in facilitating power by those who occupy the institutions. Truth will be warped, taboos will be altered, all in the attempt to serve those at the top. This is especially true in today's day because, for all intents and purposes, we are ru...