Denialists' Deck of Cards: Nit Pick, and Muddy the Waters

Two more tactics for those of you who want to be an industry lobbyist, or for those who want to recognize their two-bit tactics.

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A variation on the 8 of Clubs (red herring) is “muddying the waters.” This is where the denialist brings forth any information, whether specious or not, to confuse the issues.

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