Goomba fallacy
A logical fallacy that occurs when someone sees contradictory opinions expressed by…A logical fallacy that occurs when someone sees contradictory opinions expressed by members of a group and mistakenly believes that those people are being hypocritical, when in reality those contradictory opinions were expressed by separate individuals.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet)A logical fallacy that occurs when someone sees contradictory opinions expressed by members of a group and mistakenly believes that those people are being hypocritical, when in reality those contradictory opinions were expressed by separate individuals.
Origin
Named after a fictional species (Goomba) from Nintendo's Mario franchise. The term referenNamed after a fictional species (Goomba) from Nintendo's Mario franchise. The term references an Internet meme depicting the fallacy using Goombas posted to Twitter by @supersylvie_ on January 29, 2024.
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