The Political Right in the West is a Joke

gunner · Mar 26, 2016

Chagos said:
dyslexia?

Fallacy (here tu quoque)and hypocrisy may sometimes sound the same, yet examination of the exact lettering will lift confusion.

https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/tu-quoque

"Pronounced too-kwo-kwee. Literally translating as 'you too' this fallacy is also known as the appeal to hypocrisy. It is commonly employed as an effective red herring because it takes the heat off someone having to defend their argument, and instead shifts the focus back on to the person making the criticism"

I'm more than familiar with such terms.

William Rea · Mar 26, 2016

gunner said:
https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/tu-quoque

"Pronounced too-kwo-kwee. Literally translating as 'you too' this fallacy is also known as the appeal to hypocrisy. It is commonly employed as an effective red herring because it takes the heat off someone having to defend their argument, and instead shifts the focus back on to the person making the criticism"

As in, let's talk about leftardism when the topic is rightardism because I am rightarded.

gunner · Mar 26, 2016

William Rea said:
As in, let's talk about leftardism when the topic is rightardism because I am rightarded.

Not really. As in how can we talk about a right, without discussing the polar opposite left?

William Rea · Mar 26, 2016

gunner said:
Not really. As in how can we talk about a right, without discussing the polar opposite left?

Quite easily but then, it's not me that has a rightardism problem. I can quite easily discuss issues of the left without reference to the right, a skill apparently not yet mastered by some. Do you want me to start a thread to show how it can be done?

gunner · Mar 26, 2016

William Rea said:
Quite easily but then, it's not me that has a rightardism problem. I can quite easily discuss issues with the left without reference to the right, a skill apparently not yet mastered by some.

Fair enough. It would have been nice if you had set out what 'right' means to you?

Chagos · Mar 26, 2016

gunner said:
https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/tu-quoque

"Pronounced too-kwo-kwee. Literally translating as 'you too' this fallacy is also known as the appeal to hypocrisy. It is commonly employed as an effective red herring because it takes the heat off someone having to defend their argument, and instead shifts the focus back on to the person making the criticism"

I'm more than familiar with such terms.

:applaud

Now that that is solved I'd question how the argument of "well, look at you and who's talking" presents anything other than tu quoque of your post #8, in the manner of

quote
It is commonly employed as an effective red herring because it takes the heat off someone having to defend their argument, and instead shifts the focus back on to the person making the criticism"
unquote

Because that's not what William Rea did, it's what you did.

gunner · Mar 26, 2016

Chagos said:
:applaud

Now that that is solved I'd question how the argument of "well, look at you and who's talking" presents anything other than tu quoque of your post #8, in the manner of

quote
It is commonly employed as an effective red herring because it takes the heat off someone having to defend their argument, and instead shifts the focus back on to the person making the criticism"
unquote

Because that's not what William Rea did, it's what you did.

No need for a clap. I'm happy to correct you on your misuse of terms. I knew the meaning from the outset.

Chagos · Mar 26, 2016

gunner said:
No need for a clap. I'm happy to correct you on your misuse of terms. I knew the meaning from the outset.

Didn't stop you in committing it though, did it?

Looks like you can't read my post properly either. Unless, of course, you feel that conveniently cherry picking from it that which you feel comfortable in addressing (ignoring everything else in the process), is a way out.

Well, to those familiar with presenting a logical argument, it's not.