The debate technique of telling lies quickly, shamelessly & confidently comes from creationists, and it has a name: the Gish Gallop. Vance has perfected it. www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...@leafwarbler.bsky.social 🧪
A dishonest creationist debating tactic shouldn’t go unchallenged in American life. Or in national politics
I read an absolutely lovely book on whale evolution by Hans Thewissen in which he had to spend far too much time taking apart Duane Gish's stupid arguments about how there's no such thing as evolution and whales proved it. Gish Galloping is pure dishonesty and needs good counter-strategies.
It is ridiculous that there is ever an agreement to not fact check. That is essentially saying they choose to allow one party to promote lies at the debate. Just awful
Plausible lying is the cornerstone of Republican public speaking. Without it, they have nothing to talk about.
Speaking in (forked) tongues
Very good piece from Scientific American.