The question of how and why the general public reacts seem to be a question of psychology or sociology, not philosophy.
Completely agree.
So why are you asking about postmodern philosophical positions?
Well my friend seems to think that it all comes down to a misplaced belief in objective reality. I disagree, but it's hard to counter-argue when I don't know what the philosophical positions she refers to actually are.
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