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17. Cracklin' good example of the old "post hoc ergo prompter hoc" fallacy.

Tue Apr 15, 2014, 04:49 PM

Apr 2014

Cracklin' good example of the old "post hoc ergo prompter hoc" fallacy... all the better to reinforce a false equivalency based on bias rather than objective information.

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Russian paramilitary leaders in eastern Ukraine caught on tape communicating with Moscow [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 OP

Wow. Talk about a smoking gun. I'm glad the truth is coming out. nt okaawhatever Apr 2014 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #55

Did you claim the Victoria Neuland call was a fraud because it was leaked by Russia Today and okaawhatever Apr 2014 #61

Hopefully we can use this to embarass Putin CFLDem Apr 2014 #2

Putin is not embarrassed, and we won't go to war over it. DFW Apr 2014 #6

Nailed it. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #30

Foreign Policy blog article on Ukrainian move and Putin's MO MBS Apr 2014 #38

Good that those Russia defenders claiming the militias are 'peaceful' protestors now have proof. blm Apr 2014 #3

Nah Iliyah Apr 2014 #4

Yup, the similarities between our GOP and Putin are amazing. MBS Apr 2014 #39

I'm sure ordinary protesters form platoons and are familiar with anti-tank weapons. TwilightGardener Apr 2014 #5

Only problem is that EuroMaidan PR have been proven to scam in the past dipsydoodle Apr 2014 #7

And Putin a liar. Yet you choose to believe Putin? Adrahil Apr 2014 #19

Believe Putin? He is Putin's biggest fan and defender. In fact, Dipsey believes we're in need of okaawhatever Apr 2014 #62

And I just don't understand it. Adrahil Apr 2014 #67

so you're saying that Russian sources are credible and honest CreekDog Apr 2014 #31

Alexander from Russia jakeXT Apr 2014 #8

I thought the English secret names were pretty cool. nt bemildred Apr 2014 #9

"Shooter" reminds me of the Wahlberg movie where he is set up as a patsy jakeXT Apr 2014 #11

Yep ... and there are WMDs in Iraq cosmicone Apr 2014 #10

Cracklin' good example of the old "post hoc ergo prompter hoc" fallacy. LanternWaste Apr 2014 #17

It is propter and not prompter - second time I noticed in your posts cosmicone Apr 2014 #23

Except most sane people don't think this is fake. EX500rider Apr 2014 #26

Fuck Putin! lark Apr 2014 #12

Instead of listening to the grievances nyabingi Apr 2014 #13

So just to get you on the record.... Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #14

Considering that the posts of nyabingi Apr 2014 #16

So you do believe that "Ukrainian interim government, as a whole, are "outright neo-nazis" LanternWaste Apr 2014 #18

I did say "yes" nyabingi Apr 2014 #20

Parubyi is not a member of Right Sektor. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #21

Notably, Svoboda and Right Sektor are equal to United Russia. joshcryer Apr 2014 #24

Yeah I get a big chuckle out of the "fascists Ukrainians" meme while ignoring the many... EX500rider Apr 2014 #27

You are most certainly trying to downplay the neo-Nazi nyabingi Apr 2014 #32

You are vastly inflating the importance of Svoboda and right sector. Adrahil Apr 2014 #34

Regardless of how small a minority they may be... nyabingi Apr 2014 #36

So what are the instances of ethnic Russian persecution after Yanukoych fled the country? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #40

Besides the fact that the people from Svoboda, Right Sector and nyabingi Apr 2014 #45

That's it? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #48

At this point, there doesn't need to be... nyabingi Apr 2014 #49

But there's been no actual threats of violence against ethnic Russians from the government. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #50

The unelected government... nyabingi Apr 2014 #51

So, in short, "No." Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #52

This interim government nyabingi Apr 2014 #54

It's an interim government. In-ter-im. Follow me? Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #57

Shades of the Tea Party and Koch oligarchs who run the US HoR who have bad plans for most of us. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #66

Russia has supressed the Ukrainians language for centuries. joshcryer Apr 2014 #68

Language is a touchy topic nyabingi Apr 2014 #69

Yeah.... it's the WEST that are the predators here..... Adrahil Apr 2014 #41

The UN? nyabingi Apr 2014 #44

So, you believe Putin over the U.N.? Really? NT Adrahil Apr 2014 #64

The UN, as I've said, nyabingi Apr 2014 #70

are you some kind of Russian mole? lanlady Apr 2014 #22

+1000 EX500rider Apr 2014 #28

How much is Obama, John McCain, nyabingi Apr 2014 #35

Not enough!!! lol EX500rider Apr 2014 #37

You forgot the obligatory Victoria Nuland reference. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #60

So you're resorting to nyabingi Apr 2014 #71

Explain exactly how my arguments are falling flat. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #72

Get your head out of the sand nyabingi Apr 2014 #33

that's funny, we were all thinking that about you!! lol n/t EX500rider Apr 2014 #59

Kind of like how the Soviets patiently listened to christx30 Apr 2014 #42

my friend Putin? Hahaha! nyabingi Apr 2014 #46

Sure, 1st thing you do during a protest... EX500rider Apr 2014 #58

Unsurprising. joshcryer Apr 2014 #15

Did those people have permission to record that conversation? penultimate Apr 2014 #25

Sorry, christx30 Apr 2014 #43

Oops! Bookmarking for tomorrow. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #29

Oops. William769 Apr 2014 #47

geeze, it's almost like the Contras we backed in Nicaragua, the anti-Castro Cubans, the various yurbud Apr 2014 #53

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2014 #56

Armed men trying to storm military unit in Mariupol Bosonic Apr 2014 #63

Aleksandr was IDed not as a politician or military guy. Igel Apr 2014 #65