Falsehoods & Distortions

out of context - removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning.

Also referred to as contextomy or quote mining.

- removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning.
: Dixon actually said, "Perfect example. The way that could be set up is you're protecting that guy, and we gotta get those guys in jail." meaning a 14 year old is a "perfect example" of someone that might not report a rape to an adult, if parental consent laws for abortion are eliminated.^[3]

44:37: out of context

- removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning.
: Youngkin was actually moderating a panel discussion at a Bank conference where McAuliffe was a panelist, when he asked McAuliffe to explain to the audience how he goes about recruiting foreign businesses to Virginia.^[10]

1:24:21: out of context

- removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning.
: What Clinton actually said was under no circumstances should Biden concede the election, UNTIL all the votes have been counted.^[1]

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out of context - removing a passage or quote from its surrounding context in such a way as to distort its intended meaning.