In this series, we conduct forensic investigations of the logical fallacies, rhetorical tricks, and intellectual dishonesty deployed by today's most prominent commentators. From Ben Shapiro's rapid-fire Gish Gallops to Jordan Peterson's semantic fog, from Charlie Kirk's moving goalposts to the manufactured outrage of the pundit class—we meticulously examine the evidence, identify the techniques, and expose the manipulation. Each episode arms you with the tools to recognize these tactics in real-time. We name the fallacies. We explain how they work. We show you exactly why that "DESTROYED" moment was actually just smoke and mirrors. Because once you see the tricks, you can't unsee them. This isn't about left vs. right—it's about substance vs. sophistry. Whether it's a straw man, an ad hominem, or good old-fashioned gaslighting, we break down the bad faith arguments so you'll never fall for them again.
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Go to https://ground.news/rationality to stay fully informed on breaking news, compare coverage and avoid media bias. Subscribe through my link for 40% off unlimited access this month. To support us on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/rationalityrules In a barn in Wisconsin, Donald Trump agreed to take questions from NBC's Kristen Welker. It went badly for him, and not in the way you might expect. Asked a simple question, whether people who pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers on January 6th should receive taxpayer money, Trump reaches for claim after claim he cannot back up, grows louder as the evidence fails to appear, turns on the woman asking the questions, and finally unclips his microphone and walks out. But the man melting down isn't the reason to watch. Welker is. Faced with a powerful person attacking her to her face, she does the one thing almost nobody manages in that chair, and it quietly dismantles him. Watch closely, because the move she pulls off works far beyond that barn, and once you understand it you'll want it in your own arsenal. To support us through PayPal (thank you): https://www.paypal.me/RationalityRules To visit the DEBUNKED card game website: https://www.debunkedcardgame.com/ To follow Steve on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RationalityRules To tweet with Steve on X: https://twitter.com/RationalityRule -- Full interview: Trump says Iran ‘is not an endless war’ as conflict reaches 100 days: https://youtu.be/zYmQctYXIeM?si=VVktz98DXZ1M9vHZ The 3 Questions That DESTROYED Ben Shapiro: https://youtu.be/cCqbLZ47Nr0