Definition of a lie: “Proof by assertion, sometimes informally referred to as proof by repeated assertion, is a logical fallacy in which a proposition is repeatedly restated regardless of contradiction. Sometimes, this may be repeated until challenges dry up, at which point it is asserted as fact due to it’s not being contradicted (argumentation ad nauseum). In other cases, it’s repetition may be cited as evidence of it’s truth, in a variant of the appeal to authority or appeal to belief fallacies.” A logical fallacy is a form of rhetoric used by politicians. It can be a form of brainwashing.
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