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minus-squareexplodicle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down2·1 day agoA strawman argument is when they misrepresent something you’re saying, not when you think they’re wrong about how electoral politics work.
minus-squareLePoisson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down5·1 day agoYes, they took my argument and created a false third choice that was never part of the argument. Then said to choose that. That’s misrepresenting what I said to have that third choice. Regardless we’re getting very pedantic here and I’m not really disagreeing with you if that matters to you.
A strawman argument is when they misrepresent something you’re saying, not when you think they’re wrong about how electoral politics work.
Yes, they took my argument and created a false third choice that was never part of the argument. Then said to choose that.
That’s misrepresenting what I said to have that third choice.
Regardless we’re getting very pedantic here and I’m not really disagreeing with you if that matters to you.