“Elon Musk Flirts With Conspiracy Theories About Texas Mall Shooting” – Rolling Stone Whataboutism: Abbott pointed to Chicago as proof that stringent gun laws are not the solution to school shootings after deadly mass shooting in Texas – Chicago Sun TimesStrawman: Right-Wingers Are Getting Desperate After Another Shooting By A Far-Right Extremist – HuffPostFalse Flag: …
Don’t fall for it! Learn to recognize the verbal tricks MAGA Republicans use to manipulate you. See if you can spot the tricks used in these twelve recent examples. (Answers below). Here are the tricks to look for: What About-ism: When criticized: say that someone else is worse. It’s a simple way to shrug off criticism …
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How good is your bullshit meter? Find out with this quiz. “The real opposition is the media. And the way to deal with them is to flood the zone with shit”, said Steve Bannon. Flood the zone. Stink up the joint. “This is not about persuasion: This is about disorientation.” – CNN It helps to …
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Push back against deceptive arguments that use false flags, strawmen and whataboutism to manipulate you. Learn how to spot bogus arguments being used to manipulate you and how to counter them. False flag – an act committed with the intent of disguising the actual source of responsibility and pinning blame on another party. Strawman – …
