“Gaslighting” is the New “Ad Hominem”
Or possibly the new “triggered,” but not quite yet. It needs to grow. There was a time in the not too distant Internet past, where discussions and arguments devolved quickly when someone invoked the “ad hominem” fallacy accusation. Or the exchange’s devolution had already happened and the accusation was just a signpost. Whether or not … “Gaslighting” is the New “Ad Hominem”