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by notforgot 3425 days ago
"1 + 1 = 2" is true and objective for an infinite time period.
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But if you want to share that truth it relies on a mutual understanding of what those symbols mean.

The language of math is near universal, but political language isn't.

That's cool if you're trying to program a rudimentary calculator.

However, "Truth" in the sociological sense is not constrained to mathematics.