REGAN: Attacks and false facts
Brent Regan ended his Sept. 22 opinion column with, “Now you’re smart enough to see the pattern because for you, it’s just common sense.” I concur. The pattern is Regan’s constant use of the psychological tactic of “poisoning the well,” a technique where he attempts to assail the personality of a speaker to discredit them, so you don’t have to listen to their message.
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