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MineralMan

(147,853 posts)
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 02:55 PM Mar 2019

Saying the Same Thing Multiple Times Does Not Make It True

However, it tends to make it unforgettable.

For example, everyone knows the Bible Verse John 3:16. That does not mean that it is a true statement, but everyone is familiar with it.

On the other hand, posting the same thing over and over again online is usually seen as a weak argument, if not outright spam.

That's why I try never to repeat myself in the same place.
That's why I try never to repeat myself in the same place.
That's why I try never to repeat myself in the same place.

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Saying the Same Thing Multiple Times Does Not Make It True (Original Post) MineralMan Mar 2019 OP
No Collusion!!! Witch Hunt!!! marylandblue Mar 2019 #1
A perfect example of the phenomenon. MineralMan Mar 2019 #2
No whataboutism! You're the whataboutism!! trotsky Mar 2019 #3
Does too. Times infinity. Pope George Ringo II Mar 2019 #4
Agreed. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #5
Repeating a flawed definition does not make it a good definition, and alternatively, marylandblue Mar 2019 #7
But if that definition is actually in other sources, including a source cited by some here, guillaumeb Mar 2019 #9
There are several conclusions that could be drawn. In my case, marylandblue Mar 2019 #10
It's a propaganda technique Major Nikon Mar 2019 #6
"It's a propaganda technique" mitch96 Mar 2019 #8
But what about edhopper Mar 2019 #11
Misframing! Lordquinton Mar 2019 #12

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
7. Repeating a flawed definition does not make it a good definition, and alternatively,
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 04:55 PM
Mar 2019

Repeating a flawed definition does not mean you did not engage in the behavior even by the flawed definition.

guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
9. But if that definition is actually in other sources, including a source cited by some here,
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 05:14 PM
Mar 2019

what conclusion can one draw?

And if one relies on an incorrect understanding of the term, the conclusion is similarly flawed.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)
10. There are several conclusions that could be drawn. In my case,
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 05:19 PM
Mar 2019

I've concluded that some here engage in the behavior under all offered definitions and interpretations. I've also concluded that the behavior is part of an extended group of related negative behaviors that form a pattern.

Others may draw other conclusions.

Major Nikon

(36,911 posts)
6. It's a propaganda technique
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 04:47 PM
Mar 2019

It can be effective, especially it the target doesn’t realize how the manipulator is trying to manipulate.

mitch96

(14,724 posts)
8. "It's a propaganda technique"
Fri Mar 29, 2019, 05:09 PM
Mar 2019

Hitler and Goebbels used this masterfully in Nazi Germany.
Repeat a lie till it becomes truth to the masses...
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