• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    2 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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      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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      Unfortunately, that’s basically the republican base your average American.