# 29. "We, the people" fallacy ## 29.5. Methodology/Refinements/Sub-species ### 29.5.2. Chameleon effect This is the ability of a politician to adapt to their surroundings, or to portray what his audience wants to see. This effect is reinforced by a lack of details about a candidate. Generally, the more unknown or mysterious the "real" politician is, the more effective he can be at imitation and misrepresentation. All successful politicians seem to be proficient at this tactic, but some figures are so shadowy and disingenuous, that this ability can take on a comical effect for observant members of the public. One of the funniest cases is when Hillary Clinton pretended to sound like she was from a southern US state while giving a speech on civil rights. ***Parent:** [["We, The People" Fallacy]]*