At a time when one of the world's most influential countries is run by an unpredictable billionaire who explores Twitter as an instrument for foreign politics and openly confronts individuals, political leaders and companies, it is a given that there is uncertainty about what will happen next.
During the past few weeks, we have seen a great number of odd examples of what this kind of 'post-truth' world can bring, one where sentiment all too often overrules facts.
Rationality is wiped off the map with a tweet, and any thorough investigation is ignored with irrational discussions.
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