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I have examined President Donald Trump’s “Presidential Announcement Speech” of 2015 for identifying fallacies. In the article, Trump has repeatedly used fallacies for the convincing audience to believe his criticism. I was surprised by the false causality fallacy apparent in his comment, “when was the last time anybody saw us beating, let’s say, China in a trade deal? They kill us. I beat China all the time. All the time”. The argument made by Trump is invalid and lacks logic. I think he has used false causality for making his speech powerful and effective. In his motive of persuading audience, he builds a baseless argument. Trump used the statement for misguiding people and convincing them to see the threats faced by American from China. The use of strawman fallacy also surprised me as Trump mentions, “Americans are wrong. They are not our fried believe me. But they are killing us economically”. By strong words, he attempts to show the negative consequences of building relationships with other countries. I think he used the fallacy for adding weight to his speech. The economic comparison drawn by him is not supported by facts or statistics that make the argument invalid. Trump is simply blaming other countries and state's weakened trade policies. He is aiming to show that America is undergoing a tough time and that is due to flaws of trade policy. I believe that he is speaking against trade and suggests adopting strict trade measures. There is no reality in the issues highlighted by Trump because in reality the American economy as progressing at the time he discouraged trade. His comment that I’m beating China is to convince people about his strong views against trade. This speech was only made for winning the trust and votes of the Americans. I think the purpose of using fallacy was political gain. The powerful words are used for showing that he cared for his people and the country. Fallacy include false statements that can mislead the listeners. I find the arguments surprising because they are overdramatized.
http://time.com/3923128/donald-trump-announcement-speech/
I use fallacy when my parents tell me that I should give more time to studies. But I explain that social and communications skills are more important for a career than studies. No one thinks that students must not study. The fallacy builds an illusion of different opinion that sometimes persuades the listener (parents) that it may be of less value. I use this fallacy for just changing their thoughts about studying for some time. The purpose of fallacy here is to convince the listener to believe in what is said. I counteract the tendency by saying ‘study without skills is useless.' This convinces the listener to consider the outcomes.
I think that the best way of avoiding fallacies is to identify how the logic of the argument can go wrong. It is also important to consider if the argument proves anything or not. Considering the fact that fallacies lack reality can also be used for avoiding them. The avoidance can also be achieved by recognizing that fallacies are only used for misguiding people. The best way of avoiding fallacy is to identify the logical errors in the discussion. The valid claims are supported by factual and logical information. It is thus simple to identify that Trump's speech lacked real evidence. Another idea of avoiding fallacy is to do research on the topic to find the reality of the debate. Use of critical approach and skepticism allow readers to recognize the weaknesses of the argument.
Response 1
I like the post of Kathrine R. Forcier for choosing an interesting video of Donald Trump. I think this is the best way of analyzing political fallacies and its impacts on the audience. I agree with her viewpoints that the reason for using fallacy here is for appealing to the audience's ego. The president has not identified the real issues. I agree with the comment, “Trump has just won the admiration of the people there who were supporting him because they think "wow, this man is not going to be self-serving." Forcier attempts to justify her claims by explaining that the statement of the president lacks logic. There are no real basis behind his argument. Also he failed to add facts. I agree that the reason for using fallacy is to misguide people because he attempts to show his patriotism. The primary motive behind the use of fallacy is a political agenda.
Response 2
I agree with the fallacies highlighted by Tristan J Salameh. The post aims at uncovering the fallacies used in the commercial. The purpose of using fallacies is to persuade the viewers. I agree that the fallacy can be identified as, “4 out of 5 dentists recommend Trident gum to their patients who chew gum, so why does the fifth dentist recommend against it?” there is no clear backing or facts that prove the validity of the argument. This indicates that fallacy is used for misguiding or distracting the audience. No clear evidence is used for supporting the statements exhibiting that the advertisement is based on the baseless idea. I agree with the point that it is easy for the viewers to identify the fallacy by comparing the arguments. Unqualified authority is visible in the argument that makes it ineffective. Only irrational viewers will fall for the fallacy who ignores the facts or logic.
Work Cited
Time. Here's Donald Trump's Presidential Announcement Speech. 2015. 2017 йил 12-Oct <http://time.com/3923128/donald-trump-announcement-speech/>.
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