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Caricature? Foucault talked about "regimes of truth" determining that context and society are what determine truth. Baudrillard straight up said "The simulacrum is true" putting it over objective fact. Derrida's whole deal was about how language constructs, rather than describes, reality.

If all of this sounds ridiculous that's another matter, if I actually wanted to cast shade upon them then gee, I'd just quote their stances on sex with minors.



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