Wag the dog
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Wag the dog has been mentioned in one podcast episode on MeidasTouch (Dec 2025).
Wag the dog is a political term for the act of creating a diversion from a damaging issue usually through military force. The metaphor originally referred to an important or powerful entity being controlled by a less important one. It later became used to describe a type of diversionary foreign policy where military action is used to distract from other issues.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on MeidasTouch |
| Field | Political Science / Media Studies |
Who talks about Wag the dog on podcasts?
Wag the dog came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on MeidasTouch.
- Trump has COMPLETE MELTDOWN at LATE NIGHT Speech on MeidasTouch (Dec 2025)
What is Wag the dog mentioned alongside?
Wag the dog is most often mentioned alongside Shara Sheldon, Susie Wild and drug smuggling.
Mentioned together: Shara Sheldon, Susie Wild, drug smuggling, Miriam Adlesen, Alan Dersuitzitz, Mark Lavven, swastikas, Confederate flags, Federation, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies