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 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 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 Zero Sum fallacy occurs when someone assumes gains and losses in a specific situation are directly balanced when in fact they are not. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump getting trade wrong again: Then we talked about this clip of Trump throwing a bit of anti-BLM red...
Show Notes Whataboutism occurs when someone who is accused of something tries to distract and derail the conversation by talking about something somebody else did, which is implied to be equivalent. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Lindsey Graham invoking the 'But Her Emails' defense: Then we talked about this clip...
Show Notes The Tautological Templar Fallacy involves a person claiming their actions are good or right because they are a good person who only does good things. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Alan Dershowitz explaining why Trump should get away with pressuring a foreign government to investigate his opponent: Then...
Show Notes The Argumentum ad Fastidium, or Argument from Disgust, occurs when someone claims that because they find something unpleasant that means it is morally or factually wrong. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump being wrong about kobe beef: Then we talked about this clip of Trump being wrong about...
Show Notes The Iron Man fallacy is committed when someone misrepresents their own position (or one they agree with) to suggest it is in fact a much stronger position that nobody could argue with. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump claiming he just really really cares about border security: Then...
Show Notes The Magical Thinking Fallacy is committed when someone claims that a real world outcome is the result of a magical cause or process, such as a wish, jinx or curse. Trump We started out by discussing Trump's superstitious early morning call to Fox and Friends on the day of the 2016...
Show Notes The Subverted Support Fallacy is committed when someone tries to describe or explain a phenomenon without first providing any evidence that the phenomenon exists at all. It is a form of Begging the Question in that the existence of the phenomenon is assumed. Trump We started out by discussing Trump's description...