Show Notes The Two Wrongs Make a Right Fallacy occurs when someone tries to justify an action by pointing out that someone else did it too, or would if they had the chance. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump talking about nominating Amy Coney Barrett: And then we looked at...
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 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 The Playing the Victim fallacy occurs when someone tries to deflect criticism by arguing the target of criticism is just being persecuted, without addressing the content of the accusation. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump referring to multiple credible accusations of sexual assault he faced in 2016: And...
Show Notes The Argument from Too Much Evidence occurs when someone suggests an imbalance of evidence in one direction is somehow suspicious and therefore proof of the opposite being true. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Kandiss Taylor talking to a couple of flat earthers: Then we talked about this COVID...