Are you an American or a Socialist?
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Just got this in my email, and thought it was so obvious it was amusing, and therefore worth sharing.
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2In the film, Terms of Endearment, after Emma’s funeral, Garrett, her neighbor (played by Jack Nicholson)
supportively pays special attention to Tommy, Emma’s long-neglected son:
Garrett: I understand you’re a swimmer. Me too.
Tommy: But you’re an astronaut, right?
Garrett: I’m an astronaut and a swimmer.
"Are you an American or a Socialist?"
This is a loaded question.
Its also a false dilemma fallacy, as there are more options than just these two given.
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The person who sent that must be either an idiot... or a moron.