Untruth: The Psychology of Trumpism with Dan Partland

In this episode of The Fog of Truth, Bart welcomes Dan Partland, the producer and director of Untruth: The Psychology of Trumpism. They discuss Trumpism's psychological underpinnings, its comparison to Partland's previous film Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump, and the broader implications of authoritarianism, disinformation, and oligarchy in today's society.

Introduction

About the Film 'Untruth: The Psychology of Trumpism'

Comparison with 'Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump'

The Role of Disinformation and Authoritarianism

And aside from that sense of the autocracy, there's that sense of misinformation and disinformation...

Impact of Trump's Disinformation on Supporters

Doc vs Narrative

Dan’s experience with Al Masyles

The Sixties and archival docs

Storytelling in Documentary

Moving the culture