Topic: Logical Fallacies

A specific rhetorical strategy for engaging with social media trolls involves accusing them of "using their privilege" without specifying the type of privilege. By adopting the language of identity politics, users can effectively "fry the brain" of over-socialized critics. This technique was successfully used to silence a detractor who was attacking the credibility of Dr. Stella Emanuel based on her background.

A C-SPAN clip of Newt Gingrich features him arguing that the lack of terrorist attacks since 9/11 is proof of the Bush administration's success. The hosts mock this logic using the "national security rock" metaphor, comparing it to a pet rock that supposedly prevents colds. They also discuss the difficulty of finding critical information about Gingrich's past on Google, suggesting the results have been "washed."