refuting an argument different from the one actually under discussion, while not recognizing or acknowledging the distinction.[1] One who engages in this fallacy is said to be “attacking a straw man”.
More exactly in this context, arguing against a claim I never made.
isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 days ago
You don’t know the meaning of the word.
Buffalox@lemmy.world 1 day ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man
More exactly in this context, arguing against a claim I never made.