General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Sanders will argue that the ACA should stay in place for now [View all]pnwmom
(110,331 posts)making the claim, not someone who disputes it. The claim is that Bernie is the most popular politician in the US, and that there is a poll to prove it.
Then cite it. Even one.
You can't prove that there is such a poll, so you are asking me to prove that there isn't. That's the logical fallacy.
https://www.logicallyfallacious.com/tools/lp/Bo/LogicalFallacies/145/Proving-Non-Existence
Logical Fallacies
Proving Non-Existence
Description: Demanding that one proves the non-existence of something in place of providing adequate evidence for the existence of that something. Although it may be possible to prove non-existence in special situations, such as showing that a container does not contain certain items, one cannot prove universal or absolute non-existence. The proof of existence must come from those who make the claims.
Logical Form:
I cannot prove that X exists, so you prove that it doesnt.
If you cant, X exists.