Where Joy Meets Anger: Harris and Trump Battle for Undecided Voters
Jonathan SwanJennifer MedinaRuth Igielnik and Maggie Haberman
The New York Times
September 21, 2024
Viewpoint Detected:
Moderate
Fallacies Detected:
False Cause, False Equivalence, Straw Man, Appeal to Emotion, Ambiguity Fallacy.
credAIble Evaluation:
The text primarily attempts to present the sentiments of undecided voters, focusing on their concerns and how they perceive the candidates. It commits a False Cause fallacy by suggesting that economic woes are directly linked to the specific candidates' actions without sufficient evidence. There is also a False Equivalence in comparing Trump’s extreme behavior with Harris’s optimism as if they are equally problematic. A Straw Man fallacy emerges when Trump’s portrayal of Harris’s optimism is distorted. The Appeal to Emotion is evident in the use of personal hardships to undermine candidates' messages. Lastly, the vagueness in Harris’s promises introduces an Ambiguity Fallacy.