Re:The Shameful Cancellation of Jihad Rehab
by lumost on Saturday October 15, 2022 @11:29AM
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I will refrain from commenting on the specifics of this situation. But I’m curious if the logical fallacy of appealing to group authority is a new rhetorical tactic or simply an old one that we’ve leaned into. Nixon’s appeal to the silent majority a generation ago sounds quite similar.
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Re:The Shameful Cancellation of Jihad Rehab
by rayiner on Saturday October 15, 2022 @01:21PM
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Everyone wants to claim they speak for the majority. Claiming to speak for a minority is a different tactic, that relies on the particular dynamics of environments controlled by white liberals: film, academia, etc.
Re:The Shameful Cancellation of Jihad Rehab
by throwoutway on Monday October 17, 2022 @09:33AM
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Perhaps the difference is that the old tactic did not tell one group to “shut up” as the newer tactics did. Did Nixon do that? I’m too young to remember
Re:The Shameful Cancellation of Jihad Rehab
by lumost on Wednesday October 19, 2022 @01:43PM
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Yes, Nixon did - frequently. However in fairness this did lead to his resignation.
As I recall there have been other famous examples of us vs. them rhetoric dating back to the Roman empire. However it's tough to be rigorous about the frequency of this ocurence.