How to Criticize a Political Opponent Using List Persuasion

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Dilbert
Scott Adams
Mar. 3, 2018

I’m seeing a lot of “list” journalism now that is designed to paint President Trump in a negative light. The power of the list is that the more items on the list, the more persuasive it looks, even if the items are weak. Here’s a good example.

If you want to create a persuasive political attack list, be sure to include the following elements in various combinations.


Situations that could turn out bad but probably won’t

Imperfect situations that aren’t terribly important

A rumor that would be bad if  it were true, but probably isn’t true

Words such as “stunning” and “death match” to convey badness without reasons

A misinterpretation of what your target said or meant

Intentional omission of relevant context including any positives

Expert opinions that the candidate who won the presidency with no political experience and had one of
 the best first years of any president (for conservatives) doesn’t know how to do things

Opinions based on mind-reading, such as “He only cares about one thing!”

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That last one is especially prevalent on TBR.

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That last one is especially prevalent on TBR.

Think of it thusly:

If ever in need of "fortune telling," this is your place.

A TBR member benefit.

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Think of it thusly:

If ever in need of "fortune telling," this is your place.

A TBR member benefit.

As I recall, that was one of Hannity's annoying traits when I would hear him on the car radio. "You think..." is very annoying.

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Think of it thusly:

If ever in need of "fortune telling," this is your place.

A TBR member benefit.

@endicom @truth_seeker

For somebody who claims to hate TBR members as much as you do, you sure seem to find a lot of time to post here.  Why is that?