Show Notes The Appeal to Coincidence occur when someone claims luck or coincidence is the reason something happened despite evidence of a more likely cause. Trump We started out by discussing this clip in which Trump denies trying to get a Florida casino: And then we looked at Steven Cheung's alleged reason that Trump...
Show Notes The Contrarian Fallacy occurs when someone reflexively opposes something without any attempt to offer evidence or counter arguments. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump denying his own tax returns: And then we looked at this clip of Trump lying about his opposition to the Iraq invasion: Finally, we discussed...
Show Notes The Pragmatic Fallacy occurs when someone argues a course of action should be undertaken because it 'works', even though it may only work in certain circumstances or only if you define 'works' unconventionally. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump promoting hydroxychloroquine: And then we looked at this clip...
Show Notes Apophasis occurs when someone raises a subject by claiming they are not going to mention it. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump insulting Rand Paul: And then we looked at this clip of Trump insulting Carly Fiorina Finally, we talked about this tweet in which Trump insulted Kim Jong...
Show Notes The fallacy of Moral Equivalence is committed when someone argues that because the actions of two people or groups are morally equivalent (whether they are or not), those people or groups are just as bad as each other. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump comparing Jan 6...
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...