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But, as witnessed with the aid cuts, arguing about the human impact or fairness will not fly in the current set-up, in the face of "disruptive populism and post-fact, post-truth society", Dr Kituyi argues.

With the election of Trump to a second term, there's been a lot said about the "post-truth" moment that Republican voters live in.

Post-truth is more than simply lying; it attempts to undermine the very notion of truth – that experts can be trusted, facts can be disentangled from fiction and truth is knowable or even matters.

Post-truth, in many ways, derives from conservative psychology and serves the aims of the authoritarian leaders they follow.

Conspiracy theories are central to conservative post-truth.