The idea of a 'post-truth society' is elitist and obnoxious

https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2016/sep/19/the-idea-post-truth-society-elitist-obnoxious

 The article speaks about how people are attracted to rumours rather than empirically proven facts. The writer is saying that the people's attraction to the Brexit camp's dodgiest claims is not an invitation to those in power to abandon truthfulness. 

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