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What I got is a bunch of back-handed cartoon insults towards the groups the author dislikes.

You over-sensitive liberals just need to grow a thicker skin...

This comment is fairly comical, since most of the groups singled out in the book are typically associated with conservative politics (religious arguments are singled out several times, for instance).

I agree with grandparent for pragmatic reasons -- suggesting this book to a religious friend could easily be misconstrued by said friend as a back-handed insult.

"fairly comical" is a good expression for a joke that just didn't land.

Quick! Which fallacy does MartinCron's reply represent?

I was trying for appeal to hypocrisy, but I can see others working, too.

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