Is there a name for the (I claim) extremely common practice of blithely and unconsciously always looking at your own view (political especially) in terms of its best possible outcomes, while always characterizing an opposing point of view by its worst possibilities?
If not, I think there should be. It seems like a major major source of unfruitful argumentation.
My Best Case vs Your Worst Case
Is there a name for the (I claim) extremely common practice of blithely and unconsciously always looking at your own view (political especially) in terms of its best possible outcomes, while always characterizing an opposing point of view by its worst possibilities?
If not, I think there should be. It seems like a major major source of unfruitful argumentation.