Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

AZLD4Candidate

(6,983 posts)

8. You can't have a discussion with MAGAts. They all follow too many logical fallacies in their verbal vomit

Reply to werdna (Reply #6)

Wed May 27, 2026, 02:14 AM

3 hrs ago

that one can't keep up. Gish Gallop is their biggest one, following by argument from ignorance, hasty generalization, red herring, strawman, sophistry, moral relativism, appeal to authority, the divine fallacy, begging the question, slippery slope, loaded question, confirmation bias, equivocation, Texas sharpening, and the No True Scotsman fallacy.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

3 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

IrishAfricanAmerican BWdem4life niyad

12 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

How to talk to a MAGA: [View all] applegrove 6 hrs ago OP

Bopping them over the head with a 2x4 is the only thing that will knock any sense into them NoRethugFriends 5 hrs ago #1

That whole scolding, guilt-tripping piece assumes that we are dealing with niyad 5 hrs ago #2

I can't fix stupid RainCaster 4 hrs ago #3

Using questions is essential to having a meaningful and successful conversation with anyone. But let's not forget... littlemissmartypants 3 hrs ago #4

all that sounds very rational ... for patient people to try orleans 3 hrs ago #5

If the object is to have a discussion and not an - werdna 3 hrs ago #6

You are most welcome. applegrove 3 hrs ago #7

You can't have a discussion with MAGAts. They all follow too many logical fallacies in their verbal vomit AZLD4Candidate 3 hrs ago #8

If I may Seinan Sensei 3 hrs ago #10

Talking to a MAGA is like teaching a dog to type SocialDemocrat61 3 hrs ago #9

I just say, ''You're an idiot.'' and walk away ... aggiesal 3 hrs ago #11

This strikes me as sagacious. Morbius 3 min ago #12