the big lie
Repeated colossal falsehood
A big lie is a falsehood so outrageous that people may believe it simply because they can't imagine anyone would fabricate something so extreme.
The term originates with Nazi propaganda strategy.
In contemporary American politics, the big lie specifically refers to false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from Donald Trump—a claim rejected by courts, election officials, and independent observers but widely believed among his supporters.
- Nazi propagandaGerman fascist state messaging
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- gaslightingManipulation causing self-doubt
- spinRapid rotation around axis
- agitpropPolitical art for causes
Joseph Goebbels · ethical journalism · cognitive dissonance · confirmation bias · accountability · indoctrination · scapegoating · useful idiot · fake news · alternative facts · groupthink · narrative control · McCarthyism · emotional appeal · media manipulation · echo chamber · Watergate scandal · fearmongering
the big liethe whole truth
full transparency · gospel truth · hard truth · plain truth · historical record
the big liefact-checking
Confirming accuracy of claims
truth-telling · whistleblowing · free press · investigative reporting · investigative journalism