Post-Truth Politics

Surviving in a world of political incompetency

Kaitlyn Varin
Nov 6 · 3 min read

“People in this country have had enough of experts.”

Research done by the Institute for Government in the UK says otherwise, most citizens still want the government to involve experts when difficult decisions arise in policy making. [1]

Post-truth politics (a.k.a. post-factual or post-reality politics) is a phenomenon sweeping the globe. It describes a political culture where debates are detached from policy details, debaters opt for appealing to voters’ “feelings”…

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Kaitlyn Varin

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4th year political studies student in Canada. Writing is my passion, along with politics, naturally.

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