Politics Flashcards

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Q

Someone says, “The Nazis were Socialists”

A

and North Korea is the “Democratic People’s Republic”

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2
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A basic law of politics

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Be for the future; not the past.

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3
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Approaching conversations involving conflicting opinions

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  1. How do you think I arrived at my position?

2. What evidence, if I presented it to you, would bring you over to my side?
Defeasibility Question

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4
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Goebellsian Propaganda Technique

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Accuse others of that which you are guilty.

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5
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I think in many cars your morality is deeply lacking if all you want is a child born…

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But not a child fed,
Not a child educated,
Not a child housed. 
That's not pro-life. 
That's pro-birth.
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6
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Why do people believe in god?

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God is a coping mechanism for people who cannot deal with the harsh realities of life.

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Medicare for all?

No thanks, I don’t want to pay for other people’s healthcare.

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I like private insurance, where I pay for other people’s healthcare AND for the salaries of bloodsucking middlemen whose entire purpose is to tell meNO when I need medicine.

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