DragonWasabi@monyet.cc to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoIn a debate, what's it called when you pretend to agree with a point you don't actually agree with, because you think it will make the person more open to agreeing with you on other points?message-squaremessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up176arrow-down14
arrow-up172arrow-down1message-squareIn a debate, what's it called when you pretend to agree with a point you don't actually agree with, because you think it will make the person more open to agreeing with you on other points?DragonWasabi@monyet.cc to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square23fedilink
minus-squareC4d@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoPlaying devil’s advocate is done in the open; OP is describing something more covert.
Playing devil’s advocate is done in the open; OP is describing something more covert.