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>Does this kind of pandering-to-a-position have a name? Poor debate tactics. There are no rules for engaging in debate on the Internet (or in the news).
by chad_c 11y ago
>Does this kind of pandering-to-a-position have a name?
Poor debate tactics. There are no rules for engaging in debate on the Internet (or in the news).
- ajkjk 11y agoYes, it's poor and ineffective, and we are good to condemn it here (the post was downvoted, fortunately). But I want to understand the word for the linguistic effect so I can more easily condemn it in the future. It's a lot easier to reason about things, especially subtle psychological things, if you give them names.
- chad_c 11y agoI'm convinced Daniel Dennett has a word for it and I shall find it!