Show Notes The Calling Cards Fallacy occurs when someone dismisses a valid point by accusing their opponent of playing a rhetorical card. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump following the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett And then we looked at this clip of Trump accusing Hillary of playing the woman...
Show Notes The Scapegoating fallacy occurs when someone unfairly blames a problem on an already unpopular person or group. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump blaming China for COVID: And then we looked at this clip of Trump blaming immigrants for crime: Finally, we talked about this tweet from Elon Musk: Since...
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...
While we went to all the trouble of making a special video version of episode 100, we don't mind too much if you prefer just to listen to the audio version like usual, so here it is: Show Notes The False Consensus fallacy occurs when someone makes an argument based on their...