Selective Quantization (Fallacy)
The Quantization fallacy (“Selective Quantization”) is done by taking a speech act about a topic with depth and removing the depth from it (quantizing it) in a way that makes the speech act sound bad. Coined on Twitter by Jeffrey Crenshaw while debating against porkyvectors to porky’s displeasure, but who cares because he’s porky. Examples […]
Strawman (fallacy)
Overview A strawman fallacy is the act of reframing your opponent’s position into a weaker one that is easier to refute or shame them for. It is used all the time by the woke.