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[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 64 points 1 year ago

These are the most dangerous people in the country. These are often the ones who shoot kids through doors and cars. These are who storm government buildings and plan kidnappings of politicians. We’re pretty fucked.

[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.one 14 points 1 year ago

Indeed. Really any group consisting of people whose zealous beliefs are formed irrationally is a group that has the potential for doing great harm—to others, to themselves, to society, to the environment, etc.

[-] LemmysMum@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Malicious ignorance is the real pandemic.

[-] MenKlash@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago
[-] some_guy@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

An uninteresting display of stupidity

[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.one 21 points 1 year ago

Err... that isn't a strawman. A strawman is where the argument consists of misrepresenting the opposition's belief or argument in a way that is much easier to attack than the actual argument.

A good explanation with some good examples can be found here: https://www.txst.edu/philosophy/resources/fallacy-definitions/straw-person.html

[-] HorseWithNoName@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

interesting strawman.

I feel like this is one of those words that's been used so much on the internet that it's lost all meaning.

[-] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

That's what they do. They take words that mean something serious and misuse them until most people don't understand them anymore.

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