The use of political language, concepts, and frameworks to defend positions that serve power rather than justice. Political Sophism invokes "freedom" to defend exploitation, "security" to justify oppression, "democracy" to mask oligarchy. It's sophistry in service of the state, using political ideals to obscure political realities.
"They called it freedom while cutting healthcare, education, and food assistance. Political Sophism: using liberation's language to justify deprivation. Freedom became a word for abandoning the vulnerable. The sophistry is in the naming: call it freedom, and you can get away with anything."
by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal March 7, 2026
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