• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    The gish gallop is remarkably effective- if you’re audience is a bunch of unserious, uncritical imbeciles.

    Unfortunately, that’s basically the republican base;

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      4 months ago

      It’s really pathetic how many of them lack any critical thinking skills. They’re so enfranchised by the whole thing that they would rather lose friends and family over admitting a pedophile isn’t fit to lead.

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      4 months ago

      Unfortunately, that’s basically the republican base your average American.