In an age when ‘lived experience’ is often valued more than objective truth, the core tenets of liberalism – due process and free speech – are bound to be at risk. ‘Lived experience’ is what we used to call ‘anecdotal evidence’, a fallacious form of reasoning that has misled many into believing that ours is an essentially oppressive society, overrun by fascists and undergirded by white supremacy. Needless to say, those whose ‘lived experience’ tells them that this worldview bears little resemblance to reality are quickly discounted. It would seem that ‘lived experience’ only matters if it is
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