Your Neighbor on the Left is a podcast done, not by a professional political talking head, but just ab average guy, living life as a progressive liberal in the midst of very conservative surroundings. Each episode will tackle hot topics for the week, as well as doing a deep dive on one important issue. A must-listen for progressives of every ilk, but also a non-hostile way for folks on the right to hopefully better understand their neighbors on the left.
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Your Neighbor on the Left is a podcast done, not by a professional political talking head, but just ab average guy, living life as a progressive liberal in the midst of very conservative surroundings. Each episode will tackle hot topics for the week, as well as doing a deep dive on one important issue. A must-listen for progressives of every ilk, but also a non-hostile way for folks on the right to hopefully better understand their neighbors on the left.
Back Porch Files: Lies, Damn Lies, and (MAGA) Statistics
Your Neighbor on the Left Podcast
18 minutes
1 month ago
Back Porch Files: Lies, Damn Lies, and (MAGA) Statistics
In this week’s selection from Back Porch Files, we dive into how the Trump administration — and its orbit of imitators — have turned statistics into a political weapon. From Trump’s “record-breaking” popularity polls and imaginary tariff profits, to JD Vance’s distortions about political violence and RFK Jr.’s Tylenol-autism conspiracy math, it’s a master class in how to lie with numbers. We’ll break down how these false statistics spread, why people believe them, and what it’s doing to public trust in facts themselves. Numbers don’t lie — but people sure do.
Your Neighbor on the Left Podcast
Your Neighbor on the Left is a podcast done, not by a professional political talking head, but just ab average guy, living life as a progressive liberal in the midst of very conservative surroundings. Each episode will tackle hot topics for the week, as well as doing a deep dive on one important issue. A must-listen for progressives of every ilk, but also a non-hostile way for folks on the right to hopefully better understand their neighbors on the left.
