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@vladvexler
Is there a dictionary of misinformation terms somewhere and if not can we make them? We need to name things so we can dismantle them. For example, Toxic masculinity, now named, is something identifiable.

I’ve wanted to do this for a while. Things like:

Exaggeration
“Will destroy incentives…” when it will just slightly reduce them. (Elon Musk)

Over-Blown
“She’s a communist!” when she is just introducing social programs.

Work Demanding
“Climate crisis isn’t real. Prove to me it is”.

False Civility (Demanding calm words after violent action).
“If you want to debate this stop swearing and come with the facts.” after a car is driven into protesters or a house is demolished for a freeway.

Bad Neutral (Ignores actions as they are incumbent)
“If we can’t agree, we shouldn’t change anything.” As power stations still burn gas and oil.

Null as Zero
“There is zero evidence for this.” Covid testing was stopped.

False equivalence.
“On the left we have a 20 year PHD Professor on the subject and on the right is Beatle Juice who is being very loud and is popular as he’s racist.”

Failed Moderation
He had most of the argument because every time she spoke he talked over her and the host did nothing but suddenly wrap up at the end.

These are the ones just from the top of my head. I need labels. I need a dictionary.

Thanks

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