So, I thought that Trump just spoke gobbledygook diversional nonsense in the last debate, but it turns out there is a name for this ‘tactic’—
Gish Gallop.
Lol yep— not answering questions or engaging in reasoned discussion but rather creating “so much confusion and misdirection that the opponent cannot adequately respond to each point” so that the Galloper “appear(s) victorious by sheer volume, not merit” has a name.
https://politicaldictionary.com/words/gish-gallop/
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Gish Gallop - Political Dictionary
The "Gish Gallop" is a rhetorical technique named after Duane Gish, a prominent figure in the creationist movement who used this method to overwhelm his opponents during debates, particularly about the theory of evolution.Taegan Goddard (taegan)
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