Show Notes Spin Doctoring occurs when people manipulate or frame information to control public perception. 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 these clips of Trump and his acolytes lying about the...
Show Notes The Sanctimony Fallacy occurs when someone claims to be morally superior to their opponent, either without evidence or in the face of contradictory evidence. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump sanctimoniously accusing Democrats of sanctimony: Then we talked about this clip of Trump claiming he did the right...
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 Think of the Children Fallacy occurs when someone invokes an appeal to emotion involving theoretical harm to children to avoid addressing an actual argument. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump attacking trans people while thinking of the children: Then we looked at this clip of Trump lying...
Show Notes The Slippery Slope fallacy is committed when a person assumes if one bad thing happens, then more, and often worse, bad things will inevitably follow. It is often applied to changes in the law that some groups are campaigning for, and others find distasteful. It is fallacious because to accept...
Show Notes The Ethnocentric Fallacy occurs when someone starts from an assumption that their own culture is superior to others or was more instrumental in history than it really was. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump claiming Americans did everything: Then we looked at this clip of Trump overestimating how...
Show Notes The Argument from Popularity Fallacy occurs when someone makes a claim based on how many people believe an idea or use a product rather than providing evidence the idea is true or the product is good. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump claiming a lot of people...
Show Notes The Inconsistent Comparison Fallacy occurs when someone backs up their argument by comparing things which actually differ in important and relevant ways. Trump We started out by discussing Trump lying about COVID: Then we looked at Tucker Carlson lying about Russian groceries: And finally we talked about this tweet from Candace Owens: Mark's British...
Show Notes The Insignificant Cause Fallacy occurs when someone claims an outcome is due to something which may be a minor factor, but is certainly not the main cause. Trump We started out by discussing Trump displaying his ignorance about the fall of the Soviet Union: Then we looked at this extract from Ross...
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...