Demore says the 20 20 election provides another case study in preference falsification among republicans. Even after it became clear that joe byton had won the presidency and that the attempts donald tramp and his allies to overturn the election had failed, few republicans came forward to voice their support for the truth. This is preference falsification in spades. Most republican elites believe that trump lost the election. It turns out that 88 % of republicans in general believe the election was stolen. Trump may continue, whether he actively tries to run in 20 24 or not, he may continue leading the party,. He may play a very important role in selecting not only the next nominee of the
We all self-censor at times. We keep quiet at dinner with our in-laws, or nod passively in a work meeting. But what happens when we take this deception a step further, and pretend we believe the opposite of what we really feel? In this favorite episode from 2020, economist and political scientist Timur Kuran explains how our personal, professional and political lives are shaped by the fear of what other people think.
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