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A fair proportion of the suffering in the world can be laid at the feet of binary thinking. (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

One of many fallacies. But the origin is mostly some asshole or asshole organization thinking they can abuse the democratic system to submission.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Heard a child mispronounce it as "mockracy" and couldn't have coined a better term myself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I read this as you saying OP's claim was a fallacy but a re-read (and small dive into what type of Xerox you are) makes me beleive you meant binary thinking itself is a logical fallacy

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, a binary thinking is one form of the many fallacies that are being exploited by those who seek power