The motte-and-bailey fallacy (named after the motte-and-bailey castle) is a form of argument & an informal fallacy where an arguer conflates 2 positions that share similarities, one easy to defend (the "motte") & one much more controversial (Bailey).
Rob Reiner wanted you to remember the goodness of humanity. Donald Trump wants you to be miserable at all times and think that nothing good will ever happen again. But as the kids say, better things are possible.
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Rob Reiner wanted you to remember the goodness of humanity. Donald Trump wants you to be miserable at all times and think that nothing good will ever happen again. But as the kids say, better things are possible.
Socialists’ path to supporting Mayor Zohran Mamdani will build on the strategy that socialists there have developed over the past decade, writes NYC Democratic Socialists of America cochair Grace Mausser.
Socialists’ path to supporting Mayor Zohran Mamdani will build on the strategy that socialists there have developed over the past decade, writes NYC Democratic Socialists of America cochair Grace Mausser.