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Strawman Incarnate

Strawmen are usually meant to be a misrepresentation of an opponent's argument that makes it easier to attack. For examples of strawmen being used, put the word "SJW" or "conservative" into the search bar of this godforsaken website.
Normally, an appropriate response is to call out the fact that this is a gross simplification in order to discourage the use of logical fallacies and promote basic fucking debate skills.
However, some people instead choose to become the Strawman Incarnate, in which they embrace every negative aspect of the opponent's grossly exaggerated characterization for the sake of "owning" them
For examples of this, see /pol/ on 4chan, or (insert bad thing the left did so I don't get dislike bombed by conservatives).
Simplified example of Strawman Incarnate:
Person A: Side B is bad because they eat babies!
Person B walks out and returns holding a baby and a fork
Person B: I BETCHA FEEL STUPID NOW, HUH?!?
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holly steadman

An other word for munter
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Craig Steadman

The most ultimatest of studs. It is commonly stated than more people find a ‘Craig Steadman’ more attractive than the likes of Ryan Reynolds or Pedro Pascal.
Lads, did you see Matthew. He’s such a Craig Steadman
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Inverted Strawman Fallacy

A specific form of strawman where the person inverts the typical dynamic by claiming that the term used to describe them doesn't apply because they don't understand it. The classic "you can't call me racist because I don't know what racism means." This inverts the strawman: instead of misrepresenting someone's position, they misrepresent the term's applicability, using their own ignorance as a shield. The fallacy lies in making the validity of a description depend on the described person's vocabulary rather than their actions.
"He used racial slurs, but when called racist, said 'I don't even know what racism is, so you can't call me that.' That's Inverted Strawman Fallacy—making his ignorance the standard for judgment. But actions define racism, not vocabulary. Not knowing the word doesn't make the deed disappear. Ignorance as innocence is a con, not a defense."
by Dumu The Void March 3, 2026
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Patting the Steadman

He continued Patting the Steadman till the sticky liquid he liked oozed and squirted out.
by Adolf Hitler IIVXIVXC November 26, 2009
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Prekratit moi stradaniya

Literally translated from Russian means "end my suffering." It also sounds cool to say.
You: Prekratit moi stradaniya
Somebody else: the hell does that mean?
You: Nevermind.
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A.F.Steadman

The name of an amazing author who wrote the series of Skandar and the Unicorn thief.

Love them!!
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