After Franken: Three Logical Fallacies that Triggered a Resignation

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After Franken: Three Logical Fallacies that Triggered a Resignation
By Lisa Sanchez-Powers


"I identified three logical fallacies that were routinely applied from across the political spectrum as the Franken case was “litigated” in newspapers and social media, including errors of fact and interpretation inadvertently promulgated by his supporters. Of note, I use the word “myth” to connote false beliefs widely held—yes, false—focusing on the assumptions that undergird these commonly held beliefs. While I won’t question the credibility of any of Franken’s accusers, I will question the interpretations of their statements and the viral social media telephone game whereby facts became myths and myths came to be accepted as part of the cultural consciousness."

https://www.wrath-bearingtree.com/2018/01/myths-that-cause-resignations/

My opinion? Absolutely worthwhile.

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1. Social media has a pervasively large mob mentality component.

Guilt by mob conviction without due process.