Show Notes Spin Doctoring occurs when people manipulate or frame information to control public perception. Trump This episode was a body-swap, Face/Off, Vice Versa, upside-down, topsy-turvy episode in which Mark and Jim switched places, so on this occasion Mark started out by discussing these clips of Trump and his acolytes lying about the...
Show Notes The Politician's Fallacy is committed when someone recognises that 'something' must be done about a problem and assumes that any 'something' will do. Trump We started out with this clip of Trump explaining why he had to put tariffs on Chinese goods: Then we talked about this Washington Post interview where he...
Show Notes Lying with Statistics can involve using highly specific numbers to make it seem like you know what you're talking about, using a true statistic out of context to bolster a particular point of view, or simply using made up statistics and hoping your opponent doesn't check them. Trump We started out...