• Veraxus@kbin.social
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    10 months ago

    This… but it’s actually more insidious than that. It’s an especially venomous form of Ad Hominem in which they completely discount any and all discourse from their opponents as automatically disingenuous. It allows them any observers to completely avoid engagement with the topic(s) while simultaneously slandering whoever is making the statement. It’s a powerful propaganda tool and it’s usage should not be allowed without vicious challenge.