Show Notes The Ad Feminam Fallacy occurs when someone attacks their opponent using misogynistic or dismissive rhetoric because they're a woman, rather than engaging with their argument. Trump We started out by discussing this compilation of Trump being a misogynist: Mark's British Politics Corner Mark talked about this clip of Diane Abbott describing the abuse...
Show Notes The Furtive Fallacy occurs when someone assumes that significant events are due to hidden actions by nefarious powerful people. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump on George Soros: Then we looked at this "truth": And finally we talked about this clip of Trump claiming the election was stolen: Mark's British...
Show Notes The Jingoism Fallacy occurs when someone attempts to appeal to patriotic emotions rather than reason to persuade others. Trump We started out by discussing this Truth Social post by Trump: Then we looked at another one of Trump's euphemistically transphobic Executive Orders And finally we talked about Dr. Carole Lieberman's patriotic defense of...
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...