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This is a primer on stupidity
Posted on: June 29, 2025 at 12:08:52 CT
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1. Lack of Evidence
The statement claims that Trump’s critics are “unhinged” and that their emotional reactions prove Trump is “doing remarkably well.” However, it offers no evidence or data about Trump’s actual performance. It relies on the behavior of critics as a proxy, which is not a logically sound measure of success.
2. Ad Hominem Attacks
By labeling critics as suffering from “bitterness” and being “blinded” by “anger and resentment,” the statement attacks the character and emotional state of Trump’s opponents rather than addressing the substance of their arguments. This is a classic ad hominem fallacy.
3. Circular Reasoning
The reasoning is circular: it assumes that the more upset critics are, the better Trump must be doing. But critics could be upset for many reasons, including legitimate concerns about policies or actions. Their emotional response does not logically prove Trump’s success.
4. False Cause (Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc)
The argument suggests that critics’ emotional reactions are caused by Trump’s success, but it does not consider alternative explanations. Correlation does not imply causation; critics might be reacting to specific policies or statements, not necessarily to “success.”
5. Dismissal of Criticism
By framing all criticism as irrational or emotionally driven (“TDS,” “unhinged”), the statement dismisses the possibility of reasoned, valid critique. This is intellectually dishonest and prevents meaningful debate.
6. Appeal to Emotion
The language is designed to provoke an emotional response in Trump supporters (“plays them like fiddles,” “corrodes the heart and mind”) rather than to encourage rational analysis. This is an appeal to emotion rather than logic.
The statement claims that Trump’s critics are “unhinged” and that their emotional reactions prove Trump is “doing remarkably well.” However, it offers no evidence or data about Trump’s actual performance. It relies on the behavior of critics as a proxy, which is not a logically sound measure of success.
2. Ad Hominem Attacks
By labeling critics as suffering from “bitterness” and being “blinded” by “anger and resentment,” the statement attacks the character and emotional state of Trump’s opponents rather than addressing the substance of their arguments. This is a classic ad hominem fallacy.
3. Circular Reasoning
The reasoning is circular: it assumes that the more upset critics are, the better Trump must be doing. But critics could be upset for many reasons, including legitimate concerns about policies or actions. Their emotional response does not logically prove Trump’s success.
4. False Cause (Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc)
The argument suggests that critics’ emotional reactions are caused by Trump’s success, but it does not consider alternative explanations. Correlation does not imply causation; critics might be reacting to specific policies or statements, not necessarily to “success.”
5. Dismissal of Criticism
By framing all criticism as irrational or emotionally driven (“TDS,” “unhinged”), the statement dismisses the possibility of reasoned, valid critique. This is intellectually dishonest and prevents meaningful debate.
6. Appeal to Emotion
The language is designed to provoke an emotional response in Trump supporters (“plays them like fiddles,” “corrodes the heart and mind”) rather than to encourage rational analysis. This is an appeal to emotion rather than logic.
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This is a primer on stupidity - TigerMatt STL - 6/29 12:08:52