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minus-squareRichardDegenne@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down9·3 days agoMandatory straw man fallacy Wikipedia link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man
minus-squareNelots@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·3 days agoIdk, does it still count as a strawman if you’re doing it to make fun of him rather than make an argument against something he said? I don’t think it does.
minus-squarefrezik@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoTechnically, yes, but we’re all supposed to be smart enough to understand context.
minus-squareCeedoestrees@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoWhat if the straw man is more coherent than the person you’re making fun of?
minus-squareRichardDegenne@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoI just think relying on a strawman is not a very good way to make fun of something. He says so much dumb shit that you don’t really have to exaggerate in order to make him sound stupid.
minus-squarepetrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoNobody has to do anything. But this is fun, see? We’re pro fun around here.
minus-squareRichardDegenne@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoEh, I’d have more fun if we didn’t mention this asshat altogether. 😛
minus-squareNotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 day agoThere was always the option of simply not partaking in the post or comments. Hell, you can even hide it if it bothers you that much.
Mandatory straw man fallacy Wikipedia link.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man
Idk, does it still count as a strawman if you’re doing it to make fun of him rather than make an argument against something he said? I don’t think it does.
Technically, yes, but we’re all supposed to be smart enough to understand context.
What if the straw man is more coherent than the person you’re making fun of?
I just think relying on a strawman is not a very good way to make fun of something.
He says so much dumb shit that you don’t really have to exaggerate in order to make him sound stupid.
Nobody has to do anything. But this is fun, see? We’re pro fun around here.
Eh, I’d have more fun if we didn’t mention this asshat altogether. 😛
There was always the option of simply not partaking in the post or comments. Hell, you can even hide it if it bothers you that much.