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 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 This is more accurately called the Argument from Improper or False Authority. After all, it’s entirely valid to support your argument by invoking a relevant authority like, say, climate scientists' opinions on climate change. However, when the authority you invoke is not an authority on the subject at hand, or...