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From this comment... it's just so much: "I hope you and the other commenter both someday achieve the maturity to look back on this conversation and be embarrassed. I further hope you'll move beyond embarrassment and realize that it's part of growing up to make mistakes like that."

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I have no idea what "gish gallops" means which makes the parent comment also very funny

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

A gish gallop is lying so fast that by the time whoever you're arguing with manages to refute all your lies the conversation has already been over for a while

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a modern term (named after creationist Duane Gish) for an old-as-dirt oral debate tactic: spew as much bullshit, lies, half-truths and occasional facts as you can in order to bamboozle your audience, as well as put your debate opponent into a position of needing to debunk your nonsense rather than argue their own points.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

A more modern name for the tactic could be a Shapiro Stampede kubrick-stare