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Revision as of 13:42, February 26, 2009 (view source) Ed Poor (talk \| contribs) (a caricature of an opponent's argument - see distortion)		Latest revision as of 15:53, February 26, 2009 (view source) Foxtrot (talk \| contribs) (replace with redirect)
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−	~~A '''strawman''' is a caricature of an opponent's~~ [[~~argument~~]], a [[distortion]] which can easily be "knocked down" (i.e., refuted). It is common in politically corrupt societies for demagogues to construct strawmen of their opponents' arguments to win debates and sway the masses.	+	#REDIRECT [[straw man fallacy]]