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often use with Guilt-by-association to deflect scrutiny away from the issue. It transfers blame to one person or a group of people without investigating the complexities of the issue.

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Scapegoat

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This is when someone tries to claim there are only two sides to an issue and that both sides must have equal presentation in order to be evaluated. This technique is used to dupe us into believing there is only one way to look at an issue, when in fact there may be many alternative viewpoints or “sides”.

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Artificial Dichotomy

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