by Riperonni April 27, 2025
Get the Redcoat Tea Party mug.A fallacy where someone dismisses all arguments of a person by labeling them "radical," "extremist," or "fringe." The label functions as a dismissal: if you're radical, nothing you say needs engagement. The fallacy lies in treating the label as refutation—as if calling someone radical proves their arguments wrong. But radical doesn't mean false; it means outside the mainstream. The mainstream can be wrong; radicals can be right. The fallacy is particularly insidious because it uses social position as epistemic judgment—confusing marginality with falsity.
"I presented a critique of economic inequality. Response: 'That's just radical leftist nonsense.' That's Radicalis Es Fallacy—dismissing by label, not by argument. Maybe it's radical; maybe it's right. The label doesn't settle it. Calling me radical avoids engaging what I actually said. It's ad hominem by political category."
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Get the REDACTED TOY mug.A conscious choice to extend dignity, acceptance, and compassion even when it's not earned, expected, or reciprocated. It's a commitment to see the humanity in someone, or in yourself, when fear or judgment would be easier.
Most people would’ve snapped. He took a breath and offered kindness instead. That’s what radical grace (secular) looks like.
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Get the Radical Grace (Secular) mug.An adjective used to describe today's children's view that childhood is essentially defined by the amount of screen time spent watching YouTube on a smartphone, emphasizing a belief that digital engagement is the core of youthful experience — even though to those born from older generations, childhood is highly associated with reading physical books (like comic books), playing outside, and drawing.
Some kids have a radical perspective, thinking their entire childhood revolves around screen time, as if every moment not spent on YouTube is a moment wasted!
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