A complementary fallacy to the Relative Exception, where someone treats the worst outcomes of a system as absolute proof that the system itself is fundamentally evil, beyond any redemption or redeeming features. The "Communism killed millions" argument here functions as an absolute conversation-ender: no communist or socialist idea can be discussed because communism, absolutely and without qualification, means mass death. The fallacy lies in treating historical atrocities as the essence of the ideology, rather than as one set of outcomes among many, shaped by specific conditions, leaders, and contexts. It's the rhetorical equivalent of saying "religion caused wars, therefore all religious ideas are worthless"—ignoring that everything humans touch has both light and shadow.
"I tried to discuss Marxist analysis of economic inequality. Response: 'Communism killed millions, end of discussion.' That's the Fallacy of the Absolute Exception—using historical horror as a universal veto on any idea associated with that tradition. No context, no comparison, no nuance. Just an absolute: communism = death, therefore any communist-adjacent thought is invalid. It's not argument—it's intellectual arson."
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They claim that social media companies taking down TOS violating content is a violation of the right to free speech, but in reality social media companies are private companies, which aren't bound by the First Amendment. This means that they can set up their own boundaries of what is and isn't okay to say on their site.
Despite them complaining how they are being censored online, most of the time they don't actually care about Free Speech, and just want to spread extremist views online without punishment.
There are social media sites that cater to these people (like Twitter), but they usually become Nazi echo chambers filled with toxicity.
They claim that social media companies taking down TOS violating content is a violation of the right to free speech, but in reality social media companies are private companies, which aren't bound by the First Amendment. This means that they can set up their own boundaries of what is and isn't okay to say on their site.
Despite them complaining how they are being censored online, most of the time they don't actually care about Free Speech, and just want to spread extremist views online without punishment.
There are social media sites that cater to these people (like Twitter), but they usually become Nazi echo chambers filled with toxicity.
What Free Speech Absolutists don't get about social media is that they are private companies and can set boundaries on what is and isn't okay without it being a violation of The First Amendment.
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this phrase should also be used before you die
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A way to show exuberance while using text programs with character limitations such as Twitter.
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