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Voting for the lesser evil is still evil (feddit.uk)
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[–] ReadMoreBooks@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Thank you for the opportunity to teach.

If my grandmother had wheels she'd be a tea trolley.

Minimization.

Right now the reality is the Donald Trump is going to take office because a lot of people didn't vote for the alternative.

Red herring.

All the 'what if...?' games in the world isn't going to change that.

Minimization.

This is a bit better than typical nonsense because there's two tactics in a sandwich. Next is usually ad hominem. But, this one may have another trick up their sleeve.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Simply naming fallacies isn't teaching. The point of learning fallacies isn't so that you can just name them and feel like you've made a point.

[–] ReadMoreBooks@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I asked a question. I received a fallacy sandwich in return. There's no point in investing further.

Simply naming fallacies isn't teaching.

unsupported

The point of learning fallacies isn't so that you can just name them and feel like you've made a point.

strawman

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

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How do you not choke on your irony?

[–] ReadMoreBooks@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

With well-reasoned and nuanced principles supported by vast experience.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

With well-reasoned and nuanced principles supported by vast experience.

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[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 7 points 3 months ago

Right now the reality is the Donald Trump is going to take office because a lot of people didn’t vote for the alternative.

Red herring.

You're going to have to explain that in detail. Trump got more votes. He won. How is that anything except a cold, hard fact?