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Jeneka

"Only Americans entertain that kind of rubbish." Is this statement a fallacy?

Is the following statement considered to be fallacious?

"I could go on and on! Jamaicans would not put up with her for a moment if she brought her thinking here. Only Americans entertain that kind of rubbish."
asked on Monday, Jul 15, 2019 12:55:52 PM by Jeneka

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Bo Bennett, PhD
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This is best described as just an exaggeration .
answered on Monday, Jul 15, 2019 12:58:10 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD

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Bo Bennett, PhD
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It sounds like the No True Scotsman Fallacy
answered on Monday, Jul 15, 2019 01:26:13 PM by Bo Bennett, PhD

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