Show Notes The Notable Effort Fallacy occurs when someone relies on effort rather than evidence in evaluating a claim. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump on his efforts for seniors: And then we looked at this clip of Trump anticipating the Durham report being positive for him: Finally, we talked about...
Show Notes The fallacy of Moral Equivalence is committed when someone argues that because the actions of two people or groups are morally equivalent (whether they are or not), those people or groups are just as bad as each other. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump comparing Jan 6...
Show Notes The Playing Politics fallacy occurs when someone avoids engaging with an argument by claiming their opponent is merely 'playing politics' when in fact they are trying to effect change. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump talking about border security: And then we looked at this Trump tweet: Democrats are...
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 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 Worst Case Scenario Fallacy occurs when someone argues as if the worst case scenario is the probable outcome rather than an unlikely situation. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump claiming he saved two million lives: And then we looked at this clip of Florida Surgeon General Joseph...
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 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 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...