User:Skakkle/nutpicking


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 * See nutpicking

Nutpicking is a media opposition tactic common in TV news or other visual media environments today.

When an organization or person nutpicks, they select one or a small few of the most extreme or foolish people, statements, or moments from some group or movement in order to portray in order to avoid robust exploration of ideas on the merits. an entire side of some legitimate debate or culture battle as silly or extreme. is a form of strawman argumentation

where one presents the most extreme or foolish examples of some group in order to present one's own viewpoint

where the most extreme, silly, poorly argued

Nutpicking is such standard operating procedure for TV news programs today it's almost hard to see, because it is so pervasive.