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Topic: Common evasitive tactics of the Rights during debates and how to deal with them
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PhoenixRising
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posted September 17, 2025 02:09 PM
  
Common Evasive Tactics
Changing the Subject: This is a classic move. When cornered on one point, they might abruptly pivot to a different, often unrelated, topic. This shifts the focus away from the original issue they couldn't defend.Ad Hominem Attacks: Instead of addressing your argument, they attack you personally. They might call you names, question your intelligence, or bring up irrelevant personal details to undermine your credibility. Whataboutism: This is a specific form of changing the subject. They respond to your critique by pointing to something negative about the opposing side, or a different historical event, to deflect from the current issue. For example, if you bring up a specific policy, they might respond with, "Well, what about when [the other party] did something similar?" Straw Man Argument: This involves misrepresenting your position to make it easier to attack. They create a "straw man" version of your argument—a distorted, weaker version—and then tear that down, making it seem like they've defeated your actual point. Appealing to Emotion (Pathos): Instead of using logic or evidence, they might try to evoke a strong emotional response, like fear or anger, to distract from the facts of the matter. This can bypass rational thought and make it difficult to continue the discussion logically. Gish Gallop: This is when someone rapidly throws out a large number of weak or misleading arguments in a short period. It's designed to overwhelm you, making it impossible to address each point individually, and forcing you to appear as if you have no response. Sealioning: This is a tactic where someone persistently asks you for evidence and citations for every single claim you make, no matter how small or obvious. It's often done in a feigned tone of politeness, but its true purpose is to exhaust you and derail the conversation. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted September 17, 2025 03:29 PM
Of the right? 😂IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted September 17, 2025 03:31 PM
Both sides do those, or just people in general.IP: Logged |
PhoenixRising
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posted September 17, 2025 04:05 PM
As lady Gaga recently said "Honesty speaks to you if you really observe and you don't have to know what I think" -- paraphrasing. IP: Logged |
PhoenixRising
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posted September 22, 2025 11:53 AM
Bump.
Did anyone notice how Kash Patel was being evasive the questions asked him in the senate and house judiciary review?
Do keep this mind and study that clown. My job is for everyone to evolve and grow in their consciousness. Enough of damage these politicians and those who cheer them is doing to humanity. IP: Logged |
Randall
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posted September 22, 2025 12:45 PM
Patel wasn’t silent. He aggressively fought back. It was glorious to witness.IP: Logged |
PhoenixRising
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posted September 22, 2025 01:01 PM
If you saw R and my last exchange on another topic, I will cite one more tool here to spot where he is coming from :
Confirmation bias is a psychological effect where people give more weight to information that supports their existing beliefs, and dismiss or downplay information that challenges them. In political commentary, this often shows up as selective use of facts, framing, and audience reinforcement.
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PhoenixRising
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posted September 22, 2025 01:08 PM
I have never seen so much shouting and yelling at each other than what I witnessed with Kash Patel.
He will have to leave. His consciousness is as crooked as his eyes . Note eyes are windows in to your soul
http://www.linda-goodman.com/ubb/Forum26/HTML/012840.html
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Randall
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posted September 22, 2025 01:13 PM
Confirmation bias is exactly what is going on with the left, especially a few people here at Lindaland. All these hoaxes about President Trump keep getting debunked, and yet certain people on the left refuse to change their thinking about those hoaxes. The Dem playbook is to use their time o the floor to smear the target any say kind of lies they want. Republicans have just taken it. Patel put a stop to that. It was awesome. IP: Logged |
PhoenixRising
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posted September 23, 2025 12:09 PM
His consciousness is as crooked as his eyes . IP: Logged |
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