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How populist leaders like Trump use ‘common sense’ as an ideological weapon to undermine facts

By Dannagal G. Young, Professor of Communication and Political Science, University of Delaware

When common sense is promoted as a virtue, it’s not just to celebrate how regular people understand the world. It promotes a worldview that rejects empirical facts and paves the way for propaganda.

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