1. Any political issue that holds little or no importance intended to sway voters, usually by fear.
2. A manufactured resistance to an issue, related to astroturfing.
3. A scapegoat.
2. A manufactured resistance to an issue, related to astroturfing.
3. A scapegoat.
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Get the strawman mug."Strongman" in one word is not to be confused with "strong man". A strongman is an adept of a strength sport born in 1977 (the very first World's Strongest Man) and that now has athletes all around the world. A strongman competition features different events that all test the athlete's strength and stamina in a great variety of ways. It may be to walk a certain distance carrying very heavy handles in both hands (farmer's walk), to pull a truck, to lift round stones on podiums (the atlas stones), to press an axle or some other implement overhead for a max single or max reps... There are many more kinds of events. You also see standard barbell lifts, often the deadlift, done for a max weight or max reps.
The strongman needs to be extremely strong in the basic movement patterns, sturdy enough to endure the relentless, cumulative punishment of several taxing events done over the same day or even two days in a row, and fit enough to perform well in a fatigued state. The media give more exposure to the giant men competing in the World's Strongest Man, but there are different weight classes. And there are competitions for strongwomen as well!
The strongman needs to be extremely strong in the basic movement patterns, sturdy enough to endure the relentless, cumulative punishment of several taxing events done over the same day or even two days in a row, and fit enough to perform well in a fatigued state. The media give more exposure to the giant men competing in the World's Strongest Man, but there are different weight classes. And there are competitions for strongwomen as well!
I had been lifting for about two years when I stumbled into an ad for a strongman meet. I went over there and had an awesome day, carrying, pulling and dragging very heavy stuff. I caught the strongman bug there!
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The 'Canadien Stranglar' is a notorious Asian criminal who resides in Canada. He immigrated to Canada from China at the age of 10 and began living a life of crime on the streets. He's well known for being a positive role model in the gangster and criminal community. He doesn't deal or do drugs and usually doesn't resort to any violence. He is well known to 'do' chicks and than after try and choke them, but he can never do it and they always run away. He is currently in jail.
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Get the Chicken Strangling mug.A logical fallacy where someone unintentionally or purposely twists something someone else says during an arguement. It is mostly used on purpose by oversensitive snowflakes who distort something someone is saying to fit their own narrative or they can begin an argument of their own.
Person reads that an individual passed away due to complications of covid-19 on the media.
Person 1. That person was over 80 and had underlying health conditions.
Person 2. So it's ok for old people are people in ill health to die of covid?
Person 1. Now that there is the classic strawman fallacy. I didn’t say that, I was just stating the possible reasons why he/she passed due to covid-19.
Person 1. That person was over 80 and had underlying health conditions.
Person 2. So it's ok for old people are people in ill health to die of covid?
Person 1. Now that there is the classic strawman fallacy. I didn’t say that, I was just stating the possible reasons why he/she passed due to covid-19.
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