Show Notes Obfuscation occurs when someone provides deliberately vague or confusing information in an attempt to make a claim or present a point of view. Trump We started out by discussing this very confusing clip about whether Russia interfered in the election and whether Trump accepts it: And then we looked at this clip...
Show Notes Affirming the Consequent is a formal logical fallacy taking the form: If P then Q Q Therefore, P eg: If I am a bird, I have two legs. I have two legs. Therefore I am a bird. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump explaining why high COVID numbers are a good thing, actually: And...
Show Notes Denying the Antecedent is a formal logical fallacy taking the form: If P then Q Not P Therefore, not Q eg: If I am a bird, I have two legs. I am not a bird (I am a human) Therefore I do not have two legs. Trump We started out by discussing this extract of the Appeals...
Show Notes The Playing Politics fallacy occurs when someone avoids engaging with an argument by claiming their opponent is merely 'playing politics' when in fact they are trying to effect change. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump talking about border security: And then we looked at this Trump tweet: Democrats are...
Show Notes The Schrödinger's Idiot fallacy occurs when someone says something ignorant, bigoted or just wrong, and later claims it was a joke when they are criticized for it. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump lying about asking Russia to hack Hillary's emails: And then we looked at this clip...
Show Notes The Scapegoating fallacy occurs when someone unfairly blames a problem on an already unpopular person or group. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump blaming China for COVID: And then we looked at this clip of Trump blaming immigrants for crime: Finally, we talked about this tweet from Elon Musk: Since...
Show Notes The Automation Fallacy occurs when people are over reliant on technology for decision making. Trump This episode was a body-swap, Face/Off, Vice Versa, upside-down, topsy-turvy episode in which Mark and Jim switched places, so on this occasion Mark started out by discussing this clip of Trump talking about the importance of...
Show Notes A Straw Man Fallacy occurs when someone distorts or misrepresents their opponents argument to make it easier to defeat. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump lying about the Biden/Sanders unity platform: And then we looked at this clip of Trump lying about Biden's views on God, guns and...
Show Notes Bulverism occurs when someone explains why another is wrong without first establishing that they are wrong. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump defending his stance on North Korea: And then we looked at this clip of Trump complaining about his indictments: Mark's British Politics Corner Mark talked about Rishi Sunak...
Show Notes The What's the Harm Fallacy occurs when someone suggests trying something be rhetorically asking what's the harm, thereby implying that there is none. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump being fractally wrong about vaccines: And then we looked at this clip of Trump giving African Americans bad reasons...