Furthermore, by pretending to admire the opponent's ability to rationalize counterintuitive claims, one can make them seem less trustworthy.
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@InstanceOfClass Watching somebody that was arguing a position you believe faux surrender is a siren song to take up arms.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@InstanceOfClass "faux surrender" --> "feint retreat"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@InstanceOfClass Bit of a dark art but that's a fun/evil argument technique.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@InstanceOfClass Attempting to persuade everybody *but* your opponent, then causing them to break from the tribe.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@InstanceOfClass Extremely satisfying if you can take the moral high ground while also watching them being savaged by wolves.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@InstanceOfClass The sweetest victory is when they were right but still lose. #evil
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