Foul: Ad Hominem
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a speech this week, President Biden said those who oppose the election bill are racists. Did he learn personal attacks from Donald Trump? Continue reading Foul: Ad Hominem
Tag: STRAW MAN
Foul: Changing the Rules
Reading Time: 2 minutes Will changing Senate rules help protect minority rights? The Rhetoric Referee reminds us everyone is a minority—of one. WITH VIDEO. Continue reading Foul: Changing the Rules
Mastering the debate game
Reading Time: 3 minutes – RHETORIC REFEREE – Donald Trump knows how to play the game to win. Now you can, too! Follow along see if you can spot these debate tricks and traps. Continue reading Mastering the debate game
The Straw Man
Reading Time: < 1 minutes – DEBATE TRICKS – American political discussions violate many rules of logic and debate. One of the most outrageous, easiest to spot, and hardest to parry is the Straw Man argument. Continue reading The Straw Man