The Wingnut Debate Dictionary - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Astrocloud · 11-08-2003, 10:36 PM

The dictionary is located here:

http://stommel.tamu.edu/~baum/ethel/...ictionary.html
(Thankfully no popups from this university website).

The dictionary seems to characterize many online political debate behaviors and openly mocks both wings. (You decide which "wing" it mocks more.)

Here are some tidbits:

Quote:

Even the Liberal - If one liberal, anywhere, makes an argument that goes against liberal orthodoxy, all liberals are wrong. (jesse)

Cheney's razor (n): a philosophic rule that the most complex explanation of an unknown phenomenon is probably correct.

GOTO Reno, or the Reno Gambit. When confronted with anything Ashcroft does, change the subject to Janet Reno as if she were worse. So many use this it can't be named after a particular individual, though "Rush to Reno" might be fitting.

Occam's Pretzel (n): The logical fallacy of attempting to deduce the policy of the Bush administration by assuming that Bush makes the decisions. (SWR)

Pick the Definition - Used to cover your ass when you say something stupid and to attack your opponents. Often words mean many things. There are things called dictionaries which list these multiple meanings. So, you can use an alternative definition to claim an opponent meant something other than what is clearly obvious, or you can claim you meant something other than what was clearly obvious (such as Don Strangefeld's musings on the word "slog," which to his credit was admittedly somewhat tongue-in-cheek). This one is so widespread I'm not sure we can pick a winner. (Atrios)

There's a lot more there. Even I am guilty of some of the offenses listed in this wingnut dictionary (-Gasp). It's amusing nonetheless.

mml · 11-10-2003, 02:34 PM

Hilarious, too many great ones to pick. Thanks for the link.

eple · 11-10-2003, 03:56 PM

I have a feeling these might be heavily quoted in debates all over the internet...:P

Sparhawk · 11-10-2003, 07:16 PM

Bookmarked. Good stuff, Astrocloud.

11-10-2003, 02:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
mml Adrift Location: Wandering in the Desert of Life	Hilarious, too many great ones to pick. Thanks for the link. __________________ Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." -Douglas Adams

11-10-2003, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sparhawk Dubya Location: VA	Bookmarked. Good stuff, Astrocloud. __________________ "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard. It's - and it's hard work. I understand how hard it is. I get the casualty reports every day. I see on the TV screens how hard it is. But it's necessary work. We're making progress. It is hard work."

11-10-2003, 03:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
eple Banned Location: norway	I have a feeling these might be heavily quoted in debates all over the internet...:P