here’s the fallacy?” — Edition: Political Rhetoric
🗣️ Here are a few statements recently made in a heated political back-and-forth:

1. “The president resorts to very bigoted, xenophobic, Islamophobic rhetoric whenever he’s trying to deflect from his own failures.”
2. “This administration hasn’t fulfilled most of its promises — from lowering costs to stopping tariffs that are decimating businesses.”
3. “Somalians ripped off that state for billions of dollars. Every year, billions. And they contribute nothing.”
4. “I don’t want Somali immigrants in the U.S.”
5. “He’s demonizing an entire community — educators, artists, doctors, entrepreneurs — people who bring energy and diversity to Minnesota.”
6. “There are radical Somali migrants invading our country and stealing from American taxpayers.”


🤔 Your turn: Where’s the fallacy? Which thinking traps do you spot in these statements?
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