Trump's emergency meeting featuring families of victims of illegal immigrant crime confuses anecdotes for data. He could just as easily parade families of victims of gun violence & declared a national emergency to pass gun control laws to attenuate the 35,000 annual gun deaths.
Argument by Availability Heuristic is usually a bad argument.
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Usually bad; often effective. Just watch a jury trial.
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@ScottAdamsSays *Politics ain't science* Trump wasn't trying to make an argument he was trying to persuade. Arguments are one way to persuade but not the only one, often not the most effective one, and one which pols rarely use when the cameras are on and they're behind a podium.pic.twitter.com/kEcnjAnDpE
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That's true. It would be extremely nice if you needed an actual argument to be persuasive, but people are the way they are.
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See also vaccines and autism
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As is Counterargument by Bad Analogy
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I don't think Trump is confusing anecdotes for data
@michaelshermer. Perhaps you are confusing a desire for good politics with a desire for good policy. Always remember: Good politicians are really, really, really good at exactly one thing.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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