FALLACY OF PERSONAL ATTACK: The logical fallacy of arguing that something is bad because someone "associated" with the thing is ugly, has a funny nose, drives a foreign car, regularly watches daytime soap operas, or wears outdated clothing. This fallacy is rampant in the political arena. While some politicians might have you believe that only good people propose good policies, while bad people have bad policies. The fact of the matter is that good people propose bad policies and bad people propose good policies.

     See also | fallacy | fallacy of division | fallacy of composition | fallacy of false authority | fallacy of false cause | fallacy of mass appeal | normative economics | positive economics | economic policies |

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