What do I mean by “False Equivalencies”? (In this post.)

I live in the Chicago area, so let’s use a sports metaphor (baseball teams): If I like/love the Cubs, I must hate the White Sox.

Which may be true for some, but not for me. That’s a false equivalency.

Stuff (yeah, nice bucket) has gotten so partisan lately; here’s my off-the-to-of-my-head list of stuff where false equivalency is implied (not for me, but in media reports/political spin):

• Criticise anything Israel does that you disagree with – You’re an anti-Semite
• Not riled up about the so-called Ground Zero Mosque – You’re with the terrorists
• Agree with any gun-control issues – You’re against the 2nd Amendment
• For Gay Marriage – You’re against the institution of marriage … which is???
• For anything the Democrats are pushing – You’re a libtard
• For anything the Republicans are pushing – Tea Party loon!

It’s sad, really.