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'''Political cards''' are tactics used in politics, the media, and other adversarial settings in order to appeal to emotion or even prejudice rather than reason.  They are based on analogy of playing a card game, especially [[bridge]].  In contrast with most card games, however, a political card can be played at any time, no matter how irrational or irrelevant to the topic.

'''Political cards''' are tactics used in politics, the media, and other adversarial settings in order to appeal to emotion or even prejudice rather than reason.  They are based on analogy of playing a card game, especially [[bridge]].  Indeed, there may be about 52 political cards, just as in a deck of cards for bridge and other games.

 

In contrast with most card games, however, a political card can be played at any time, no matter how irrational or irrelevant to the topic.

A card is "played" when one side relies on a particular issue in order to gain an upper hand in the debate or controversy.

A card is "played" when one side relies on a particular issue in order to gain an upper hand in the debate or controversy.

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!Political card

!Political card

!Advantage

!Advantage

!Disadvantage

!Disadvantage

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|sexist card

|sexist card

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|race card

|race card

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|hate speech card

|hate speech card

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|anti-gay card

|anti-gay card

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|intolerant card

|intolerant card

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|uneducated card

|uneducated card

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|extreme card

|extreme card

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|anti-environment card

|anti-environment card

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|insensitive card

|insensitive card

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|greedy card

|greedy card

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|fundamentalist card

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|creationist card

|creationist card

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