Seems like it’s related to the Motte-and-Bailey fallacy, where people claim more than they can defend, retreat to the defensible claim when pushed, and expand back to the indefensible claim the moment the pressure lets up.
Seems like it’s related to the Motte-and-Bailey fallacy, where people claim more than they can defend, retreat to the defensible claim when pushed, and expand back to the indefensible claim the moment the pressure lets up.