This-Whiskey
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."
This-Whiskey by Dumu The Void February 28, 2026
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