From Burke to Buckley to Patrick Deneen, we've seen a 200-year history of defending the indefensible

Commentary: Longtime former Republican on Patrick Deneen and the demise of the conservative intellectual

  • arquebus_x@kbin.social
    814·
    1 year ago

    “No true Scotsman” fallacy in action. It’s rare to see it in such a pristine condition.

    (For the record, I’m an unabashed, unapologetic leftist. But this article is bullshit from graf 1 to the end.)

    • iAmTheTot@kbin.social
      121·
      1 year ago

      That’s not really how that fallacy works. No True Scotsman is a reactionary fallacy.