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"I love Genocide!" -"MourningDove"
"Why would MourningDove say this?" -Tankies
Wow! Both an astute and an incredibly succinct illustration of my point!
Seriously, thanks! You really helped me out my friend! I’m not sure I could have been so accurate in an explanation- but you provided a perfect example of it.
If anyone would like to know more about this little trick used by the far left, it actually has a name:
“Reductio ad absurdum”
No, it’s not a Harry Potter cantrip, it’s a Latin phrase that basically defines the act of elevating your opponent’s argument to a ridiculous notion so that your point appears to be more valid- which my friend here did a banger of a job pointing out, which was;
purposefully Misquoting someone, then using the false quote to misrepresent their point so that their own point appears reasonable in comparison.
One could also accurately call this a straw man, as both fallacies work. Either way, take note of it as they do this pretty much all the time. It gets easier to notice the more you interact with them.
And thanks Nico198x for the awesome help you provided!
i live to serve, my friend. 😆 i also hate when they do that.
Love it. Seriously! That’s about as direct as it gets while perfectly illustrating what they do.