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(derogatory) A person who furthers a cause by reducing every issue to its simplest, black-and-white terms for public consumption, i.e., denying nuance by presenting stark but fallacious alternatives.

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Mayberry Machiavelli

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Mayberry Machiavelli

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derogatory

(derogatory) A person who furthers a cause by "reducing every issue to its simplest, black-and-white terms for public consumption", i.e., denying nuance by presenting stark but fallacious alternatives.

Japanese Meaning

公共の議論において、複雑な論点を単純な二者択一（白か黒か）に還元し、物事の微妙なニュアンスを無視して推進することで支持を集める、軽蔑的な意味合いの人物 / 問題を極端かつ単純化して提示し、実際の議論の多様な側面や中間的な意見を否定するような、策略的かつ偏狭な見方をする人