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1 week agoWOX: War on X (Mass) II: Hyperbole & Straw Man
Hyperbole and the straw man fallacy exaggerate and misrepresent claims, and can be weaponized to mislead audiences and provoke conflict.
In one of the most famous passages, the now president stated: I play to people's fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, but they can get very excited by those who do. That is why a little hyperbole never hurts.