Philosophical analyses, particularly those influenced by thinkers like Michel Foucault, highlight how power defines discourse and truth. In the political sphere, what is accepted as "truth" is often less a reflection of objective reality and more a function of who has the authority, resources, and institutional leverage to enforce their definition. Those in power control the institutions—the media, the educational system, the judiciary—that disseminate and validate information. Consequently, the dominant political narrative is rarely an expression of neutral veracity but rather a subtle ideological framework that preserves and justifies the existing power structure, thereby making any declaration of "truth" indistinguishable from an exercise of control.
