Show Notes The Appeal to Probability Fallacy occurs when someone assumes that because something is possible or probable then it will definitely happen. Trump We started out by discussing Trump lying about inflation: Then we looked at Trump lying about 9/11: And finally we talked about this Trump tweet: At 10:00 P.M. on Election Evening, we...
Show Notes The Non Sequitur Fallacy occurs when someone makes a conclusion that does not follow from the premises. Trump We started out by discussing this Trump tweet: Nobody wants to report that Pennsylvania and Michigan didn’t allow our Poll Watchers and/or Vote Observers to Watch or Observe. This is responsible for hundreds of...
Show Notes Apophasis occurs when someone raises a subject by claiming they are not going to mention it. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump insulting Rand Paul: And then we looked at this clip of Trump insulting Carly Fiorina Finally, we talked about this tweet in which Trump insulted Kim Jong...
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 Denying the Antecedent is a formal logical fallacy taking the form: If P then Q Not P Therefore, not Q eg: If I am a bird, I have two legs. I am not a bird (I am a human) Therefore I do not have two legs. Trump We started out by discussing this extract of the Appeals...
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 Sour Grapes Fallacy occurs when someone rationalizes their failure after the fact by claiming the thing they were trying to attain wasn't actually any good. Trump We started out by discussing Trump's claim that Salma Hayek is too short for him after she turned him down for a date. And then...
Show Notes The Playing the Victim fallacy occurs when someone tries to deflect criticism by arguing the target of criticism is just being persecuted, without addressing the content of the accusation. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump referring to multiple credible accusations of sexual assault he faced in 2016: And...
Show Notes The Countless Counterfeit fallacy is committed when someone suggests a large amount of unreliable evidence, when combined together, can be considered reliable. Trump We started out by discussing this clip of Trump talking about the many affidavits he's collected: If you're interested, you can see those affidavits here. Then we talked about this...
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...