Show Notes The Euphemism Fallacy occurs when someone uses a misleadingly positive word or phrase in order to avoid a negative reality. Trump We started out by discussing one of Trump's euphemistically transphobic Executive Orders Then we looked at Trump lying about crimes (but not his ones this time): And finally we talked about Trump...
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 The Conflating Views Fallacy is committed when someone conflates the opinions or actions of multiple people within a group and suggests if those views conflict that the group is hypocritical. Trump We started out with this clip of Trump claiming people who wanted the wall then complained about getting the wall: We...
Show Notes Cherry Picking is a logical fallacy in which the arguer ignores a large amount of evidence which casts doubt on their claim, carefully selecting only the parts which make their claim sound plausible. Where there is controversy on an issue, data to support both sides, or ambiguous reports which...