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ceejayoz 48 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Tesla falls after Commerce secretary recommends bu...

Not every association infers guilt, but some absolutely do (and should).

dkjaudyeqooe 47 days ago [–]

The phrase I used means something specific:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_fallacy

ceejayoz 47 days ago | [–]

I'm very aware.

That it can be a fallacy does not mean it is always a fallacy.

Sometimes, guilt by association is warranted.

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