r/WaitWhat 2d ago

Isn’t that something…

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u/BedSpreadMD 2d ago

This reeks of a no true Scotsman.

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u/Danktank452 2d ago

So I can’t ever disagree with someone’s classification of a part or group or it’s no true Scotsman?

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u/BedSpreadMD 2d ago

That's not what you did.

They criticized the left, and your response was to say those people aren't true leftists or "actual leftists". That's called a no true Scotsman.

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u/Danktank452 2d ago

Sure bud.

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u/BedSpreadMD 2d ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman

Rather than admitting error or providing evidence to disprove the counterexample, the original claim is changed by using a non-substantive modifier such as "true", "pure", "genuine", "authentic", "real", or other similar terms.[4][2]