Randahl FinkThe West used to remove dictators like Saddam Hussein, who put their face on government buildings.
Now CNN's Hannah Rabinowitz has posted this photo of the US Department of Justice.
The War on April Fools Day@randahl roflmao about "the iraq war was the pinnacle of western civilization"
@montaagge I never claimed the Iraq war was "the pinnacle of western civilization". Those were your words. Not mine.
This is the straw man fallacy. It occurs when someone misrepresents, exaggerates, or fabricates an opponent's argument to make it easier to attack. By focusing on this weaker "straw man" version, the speaker avoids engaging with the actual, more nuanced argument.