technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Fediverse vs Disinformation@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 days agoKirk was all about debating : steamrolling arguments over his opponents without answering questions or going into details. This strategy impresses naive audiences, in truth it should be rejectedyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1228arrow-down15cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1223arrow-down1external-linkKirk was all about debating : steamrolling arguments over his opponents without answering questions or going into details. This strategy impresses naive audiences, in truth it should be rejectedyoutu.betechnocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Fediverse vs Disinformation@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 14 days agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarejaijai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·13 days agoWhat Kirk did should be called serial gaslighting. It was a vocation for him. He excelled at it.
minus-squarebigfondue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·13 days agoIt’s called a Gish gallop. It’s a known debate technique. Spout out so much nonsense that your opponent can’t refute it all while still having time to advance their position
What Kirk did should be called serial gaslighting. It was a vocation for him. He excelled at it.
It’s called a Gish gallop. It’s a known debate technique. Spout out so much nonsense that your opponent can’t refute it all while still having time to advance their position