Because of their frequency in our political discourse, I call out two illegitimate ploys of argumentation. I designate them with these nicknames: âYou Hate!â and âWhat About?â They both belong on the intellectual trash heap of history.
Just as democracy requires tacit acceptance of specific norms â such as the peaceful transfer of office â so does logic have comparable rules. To violate these principles of critical thinking is to commit a fallacy.
Both âYou Hate!â and âWhat About?â indulge the fallacy of diverting from the issue to obscure truth.
âYou Hate!â is also a form of ad hominem, attacking an opponentâs character rather than addressing the issue.
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when i came together with other military veterans and cia officers in my class, for us it felt like the right decision, even at the time and certainly since then. one of the defenses we are starting to hear from supporters of the president and also republicans in congress is his behavior particularly on the phone call with the ukrainian leader or maybe in public to china, bad but not impeachable. now, you re a prosecutor, former prosecutor, so in your mind, what constitutes a high crime and misdemeanor? you know, it breaks my heart a little bit to hear some of the some of the rationalizations that are going on because i think it speaks to a deep cynicism in our population right now, and a lack of faith in our government. i served. i was in uniform for almost ten years serving around the world, and i know what our american reputation meant around the world. i know how we relied on our allies across the world to help us to fight isis liked kurds. i know what that means very deeply