Propaganda Techniques

red herring - throwing irrelevant information into an argument to divert attention from the real issue at hand.

Alluding to the act of dragging a red herring across a trail to throw off the scent of a bloodhound, this technique aims to mislead or distract the audience by introducing unrelated topics to shift the focus away from the core issue, allowing the speaker to avoid addressing the main argument.

51:26: red herring

- throwing irrelevant information into an argument to divert attention from the real issue at hand.
: Dixon brings up her getting a Covid vaccination, which does not directly address whether she was spreading conspiracy theories about Covid vaccinations.

52:53: red herring

- throwing irrelevant information into an argument to divert attention from the real issue at hand.
: Biden highlights the need to get a booster shot, which does not directly address why the White House is still counting those without boosters as "fully vaccinated."

05:13: red herring

- throwing irrelevant information into an argument to divert attention from the real issue at hand.
: Trump brings up his crowd size in Tulsa, which does not directly address why he chose to hold an indoor rally during the Covid-19 pandemic.

41:10: red herring

- throwing irrelevant information into an argument to divert attention from the real issue at hand.
: Bloomberg highlights his strong track record of hiring women, which does not directly address his past sexist behavior towards women in the workplace.

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Propaganda Techniques

red herring - throwing irrelevant information into an argument to divert attention from the real issue at hand.