Trump’s vicious closing message in Michigan
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underlined: technique found; pick one to highlight its words dashed edge: in a quote, not counted tap a technique for why
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Loaded Language · “uglier and more desperate”Why ›
Emotionally charged descriptors 'uglier' and 'desperate' frame Trump's campaigning negatively without factual support.“jihadist” … “should never be allowed inside the halls of our great beautiful Capitol”
↓Appeal to Prejudice · “jihadist”Why ›
Labeling a Muslim candidate a "jihadist" plays on distrust of Muslims as a religious groupAppeal to Prejudice · “should never be allowed inside the halls of our great beautiful Capitol”Why ›
Calling for the exclusion of a Muslim candidate from the Capitol, after branding him a jihadist, targets him on the basis of religious identity.“they will open the floodgates and invite hordes of jihadists to our shores, creating a nightmare of violence and terror until you cannot even have a Christmas”
↓Appeal to Fear · “they will open the floodgates and invite hordes of jihadists to our shores, creating a nightmare of violence and terror until you cannot even have a Christmas”Why ›
It paints a vivid threat of violence, terror and the loss of Christmas if the opponent wins, to provoke anxiety.Loaded Language · “they will open the floodgates and invite hordes of jihadists to our shores”Why ›
Emotive, dehumanizing words like 'floodgates' and 'hordes' are used to trigger a reaction rather than convey facts.Appeal to Prejudice · “invite hordes of jihadists to our shores”Why ›
It ties Muslims as a religious group to terrorism and portrays them as an invading mass.Name Calling · “jihadist”Why ›
It uses a derogatory label to discredit a political opponent instead of addressing his arguments2 paragraphs with no finding
“supports Sharia law” … “communism" and "Islamism" were allying against Republicans”
↑Appeal to Prejudice · “supports Sharia law”Why ›
Accuses an opponent of backing Sharia law to stoke distrust of Muslims as a religious groupConspiracy Appeal · “communism" and "Islamism" were allying against Republicans”Why ›
Implies secret coordination between ideological forces working together against one party6 paragraphs with no finding
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