Show Notes The Genetic Fallacy is committed when someone believes or dismisses a claim based on its origins rather than on evidence. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump discussing oranges: Then we talked about this clip from Trump's attack ad on his prosecutors: And we followed that up with this upsetting...
Show Notes Nutpicking is the practise of choosing an extreme view or fringe member of a group and representing it as typical of that group to support an argument or point of view. Trump We started out by discussing this Facebook ad from Trump: Then we talked about this clip of Trump throwing a...
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 Accident Fallacy is committed when someone applies a general rule to a specific situation which is actually an exception to the rule. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump: Then we talked about this Trump tweet: The big Unsolicited Ballot States should give it up NOW, before it is...
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 Just Because Fallacy occurs when someone refuses to give a reason or evidence for their assertion, instead expecting others to trust their authority just because. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump failing to give a reason why Mexico would pay for his wall: Then we talked about...
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 fallacy of Factoid Propagation is committed when someone uses a 'fact' they heard to support their position, without knowing (or caring) if the fact is true or not. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump calling into a PA Senate hearing on the 2020 election: Then we talked...
Show Notes The Fallacy of Assuming a Tell is committed when someone convinces themselves that they've identified a way of spotting secret information and then uses that as evidence in their reasoning. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump claiming he could tell Dick Cheney was lying: Then we talked about...