MY APOLOGIES: MY PRESENTATION OF MODUS TOLLENS WAS INCORRECT.
IT HAS BEEN EDITED TO CORRECTLY REFLECT ITS ACTUAL STRUCTURE.
THE ACTUAL THREAT IMPLIED IN TRUMPS STATEMENT DOES NOT CHANGE,
BUT IT SHOULD BE ANALYZED CORRECTLY.
I don't understand it. If there was ever a quote indicating Donald Trumps Intent to undermind the 2020 Presidential Election, (If he lost), it was the following;
The following exchange occurred during a White House Press conference on Wednesday, Sept 24, 2020.
“Win, lose, or draw in this election, will you commit here today for a peaceful transferal of power after the election?” reporter Brian Karem asked Donald Trump, who didn’t even attempt to give the impression he cares whatsoever about preserving democracy. “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said. “You know that. I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots, and the ballots are a disaster.” Pressed again to “commit to making sure that there’s a peaceful transferal of power,” Trump responded, “Get rid of the ballots and...we’ll have a very peaceful—there won’t be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation. The ballots are out of control. You know it. You know who knows it better than anybody else? The Democrats know better than anybody else.”
''...Pressed again to “commit to making sure that there’s a peaceful transferal of power,” Trump responded, “Get rid of the ballots and...we’ll have a very peaceful—there won’t be a transfer, frankly. There will be a continuation."
He is making an accusation of FRAUD, BEFORE THE ELECTION, ON A PROCESS HE HAD ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE ON WHICH TO CONDEMN. He is obviously setting up an excuse to explain his eventual defeat, in case that scenario came true. He did the exact same thing in 2016, to explain a potential loss to Hillary Clinton. (Unluckily for us, the fix was in, and he stole the election.)
With apologies to Doctors Hill and Barnette, (I have to play the cards I'm given), here is a very basic example of the Logical Principle being used;
MODUS PONENS.
PREMISE- IF P THEN Q.
PREMISE- P OCCURS.
CONCLUSION: Therefore, Q.
HOW TRUMP USES IT.
PREMISE: IF THE BALLOTS ARE VOIDED,
THERE WILL BE A PEACEFUL TRANSFERENCE.
PREMISE: THE BALLOTS ARE VOIDED.
THEREFORE: THERE WILL BE A PEACEFUL
TRANSFERENCE.
HOWEVER, IF Q DOES NOT OCCUR.
WE ARE LEFT WITH MODUS TOLLENS.
PREMISE: IF P THEN Q.
PREMISE: NOT Q.
CONCLUSION: THEREFORE, NOT P.
PREMISE: IF THE BALLOTS ARE VOIDED,
THERE WILL BE A PEACEFUL TRANSFERENCE.
PREMISE: THERE WAS NOT A PEACEFUL TRANSFERENCE
CONCLUSION: THEREFORE, THE BALLOTS WERE NOT VOIDED.
IN THIS CASE, TRUMP IS MAKING A THREAT THAT THERE
WILL BE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES IF HE DOES NOT GET
WHAT HE WANTS.
FASCISM IN ACTION.
