Bourdieu said that public opinion doesn't exist.
His point was that it is a created phenomenon. Opinion polls produce an answer to a question created by the agency which asks it, it's not an answer to a question which individuals ask themselves.
And if it is created then it is manipulated, it is not genuine and so it lacks validity.
It's a convincing point, don't you think?
But if you agree or disagree, haven't you just been manipulated by the argument and question? In which case, the answer lacks validity.
So how can we get a public opinion on whether public opinion exists or not?
Thinking about it, who gives two shits about public opinion.
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