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Comment by NovemberWhiskey

2 years ago

Yeah, the legendary politician's fallacy:

1) We must do something.

2) This is something.

3) Therefore, we must do this.

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shoo  2 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vidzkYnaf6Y

wolverine876  2 years ago

I thought that was the voter's fallacy.

  • renewiltord  2 years ago

    The voter's fallacy is "this happened while this guy was in power; we should replace him" repeated ad inf.

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