deny and justify
To deny a claim in one breath only to then rationalize/justify the claim in the next breath.
A form of gaslighting and applied doublethink in an argument for the sake of deception.
A form of gaslighting and applied doublethink in an argument for the sake of deception.
Person A: Jews are the most overrepresented group in Ivy League university enrollment.
Person B: That's not true. That is an antisemitic canard. Jews are exceptional people and have a high IQ, so it's no wonder they get into the Ivy Leagues more than others.
Person A: Did you just deny and justify my claim simultaneously?
Person B: What? No. You're hallucinating. Goodbye.
Person B: That's not true. That is an antisemitic canard. Jews are exceptional people and have a high IQ, so it's no wonder they get into the Ivy Leagues more than others.
Person A: Did you just deny and justify my claim simultaneously?
Person B: What? No. You're hallucinating. Goodbye.