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'''Mockery''' is a kind of [[jeer]]ing or showing [[contempt]] by [[derision]] or [[parody]], often in the form of a caricature of someone's style in a [[humor]]ous or [[satire|satirical]] way.  Mockery is characterized by its malicious intent; it seeks to harm its object.  It is used when the one doing the mocking cannot counter a logical argument using facts or logic, or gets called out for using dishonest arguments (including the use of ''[[ad hominem]]'' attacks) or relying on talking points and [[fake news]] from the [[liberal media]] and treating such as if they were gospel.

'''Mockery''' is a kind of [[jeer]]ing or showing [[contempt]] by [[derision]] or [[parody]], often in the form of a caricature of someone's style in a [[humor]]ous or [[satire|satirical]] way.  Mockery is characterized by its malicious intent; it seeks to harm its object.

Mockery is not always a sign of a defect in its target. The tactic of mocking someone or their work is multi-pronged.  

Mockery is not always a sign of a defect in its target. The tactic of mocking someone or their work is multi-pronged.  

It is used to dismiss the person's work, so that others don't even take a look at it. It is often used as a political tactic to distract people from seeing the real [[fact]]s. It's a variant of [[ad hominem]], like saying [[scientist]]s who disagree with the [[United Nations]] about [[global warming]] are "in the pay of Big Oil" or saying scientists who are not believers in evolution are not real scientists so their views can be discounted.

It is used to dismiss the person's work, so that others don't even take a look at it. It is often used as a political tactic to distract people from seeing the real [[fact]]s. It's a variant of [[ad hominem]], like saying [[scientist]]s who disagree with the [[United Nations]] about [[global warming]] are "in the pay of Big Oil" and "climate deniers," or saying scientists who are not believers in [[evolution]] are "not real scientists" so their views can be discounted. It is often used when the one doing the mocking cannot counter a logical argument using facts or logic, or gets called out for using dishonest arguments (including the use of ''[[ad hominem]]'' attacks) or relying on talking points and [[fake news]] from the [[liberal media]] and treating such as if they were gospel.

It is used to make the person lose confidence in what they are doing. "Ha, ha, you're [[stupid]]! Give up! You'll never succeed!" The idea is to bring someone down to one's own level, i.e., a "do nothing".  

It is used to make the person lose confidence in what they are doing. "Ha, ha, you're [[stupid]]! Give up! You'll never succeed!" The idea is to bring someone down to one's own level, i.e., a "do nothing".