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Smiles, Stonewalls & the Gish Gallop: Manipulation Tactics in the Owens–Wilson “Debate"
In this special episode, Robin Golinski and Dr. Dennis Becker break down the viral Candace Owens–Andrew Wilson exchange — not for its politics, but as a live case study in manipulation and communication style.
Dennis opens by making the case that this wasn't a debate at all: no judge, no timing, no rules, which changes what counts as a fair tactic. From there the two dig into the nonverbal layer — the wide smile that drops like a thud, the chuckle and eye roll used to make dismissal deniable, the micro-flash of contempt, and the shaking leg that gave away far more than its owner realized…
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