54 The ad hominem attack ("Far Right" or "Anti-Vaxxer" or "Conspiracy Theorist") involves attacking a person's character or motivations rather than debating a position or argument. It's intended to appeal to your emotions rather than to logic or reason. This method is used by weak thinkers (& shills). (twitter.com) posted 2 years ago by axolotl_peyotl 2 years ago by axolotl_peyotl +55 / -1 9 comments share 9 comments share save hide report block hide replies
The same can be said of shill, libtard or troll. They're all ways of dismissing someone instead of confronting the ideas they present.