The Medlock Post Ep. 182: Kamala Harris, A “Potemkin Village” Candidate

Exploring the Facade and Substance of Political Imagery.
The phrase "Potemkin Village" originates from the purportedly deceptive strategy employed by Grigory Potemkin, a Russian minister and lover of Empress Catherine II. To impress the Empress during her visit to Crimea, Potemkin allegedly constructed facades of prosperous-looking villages to mask the region's poverty.