Imagine you're telling a story to your friend. You say, 'I ate 10 cookies!' but actually, it was only 4, and the rest were eaten by your brother. Politicians do this with numbers too! They change or hide parts of the data so that it makes their side look better. It's like changing a small part of a big picture to trick people into believing something that isn't entirely true.
Examples
- A politician says 'We added 10,000 new jobs!' but actually, most of them were part-time.
- They claim 'The economy grew by 4% last year!', when really it only grew by 2% after adjusting for inflation.
- 'Our school has the best test scores in the city!', even though they only compared with one other school.
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See also
- Why Do Politicians Lie So Often?
- How do political figures use religious texts in public discourse?
- How Do Secret Votes Really Work?
- How Do Political Polls Actually Work?
- Why Do Politicians Always Agree on Big Ideas but Disagree on Details?