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Get the Foxtrot Tango Whiskey mug.A dismissive rhetorical move where someone labels an argument or idea as "postmodernism" (or any other dismissive category) as a way of rejecting it without engagement. The name comes from the idea that you could label anything "whiskey" and think that settles it—as if naming something is the same as understanding or refuting it. "This is postmodernism" becomes a magic phrase that makes arguments disappear. The fallacy lies in treating the label as the refutation, the category as the critique.
This-Is-Whiskey (This Is Postmodernism Fallacy) "I presented a complex analysis of power in institutions. Response: 'This is just postmodernism.' That's This-Is-Whiskey—slapping a label on it and walking away. But the analysis stands or falls on its merits, not on what you call it. Labeling isn't arguing; 'postmodern' isn't a refutation. It's just name-calling with academic vocabulary."
by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026
Get the This-Is-Whiskey mug.A rhetorical move where someone claims that your argument or behavior actually proves the point of the very position you're opposing. "You're proving the point of postmodernism!" "You're proving the point of relativism!" The move is designed to create a bind: if you respond, you're proving their point; if you don't, you're also proving their point. The fallacy lies in creating a supposedly inescapable frame that positions any response as self-defeating. It's a rhetorical trap dressed as insight.
You-Are-Whiskey (You Are Proving The Point Of X Fallacy) "I critiqued postmodernism. Response: 'Your critique is itself a postmodern move—you're proving postmodernism's point!' That's You-Are-Whiskey—creating a frame where any response is self-defeating. But frames aren't arguments; paradoxes aren't refutations. You can always claim someone proves your point; actually showing it requires more than assertion."
by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026
Get the You-Are-Whiskey mug.A shorthand for the family of fallacies where someone dismisses an argument by labeling it with a dismissive category (postmodernism, relativism, conspiracy theory, etc.). "This is whiskey" means "this is that thing we've already decided is bad, so I don't have to engage." The fallacy lies in treating category membership as refutation. The label doesn't do the work of argument; it just signals which team you're on.
"They didn't address a single point. Just said: 'This is just postmodern relativism.' That's This-Whiskey—using the label as a dismissal. But the argument deserves engagement, not categorization. Calling it whiskey doesn't make it false; it just shows you've stopped thinking."
by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026
Get the This-Whiskey mug.A shorthand for the family of fallacies where someone dismisses a person by associating them with a dismissive category. "You're a postmodernist," "You're a relativist," "You're a conspiracy theorist." The label becomes a way of dismissing the person without engaging their arguments. The fallacy lies in treating identity as refutation—as if who someone is (or is claimed to be) determines whether they're right. It's ad hominem by category.
"I raised concerns about government transparency. Response: 'Oh, you're one of those conspiracy theorists.' That's You-Whiskey—using the label to dismiss the person, not the argument. But ad hominem doesn't become valid just because the category sounds sophisticated. You-Whiskey is still you-not-engaging."
by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026
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