How politicians get away with lying: Their supporters like it

Podcast: Unspun · Amanda Sturgill

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

We all know politicians lie. But how do they get away with it? One surprising reason is because their supporters don't hold it against them. In fact, the sometimes like it. In this week's episode of UnSpun, DrSturg looks at the research on political truth. Whether a lie is a problem depends on a lot of things: the emotions of the listener, the context it's said in and even if the listener just wishes the lie were true. Follow Dr. Sturg BlueSky -Prof. Amanda Sturgill (@DrSturg) Websites -Sturg says|Unspun’s Substack Q...