Another name for the bandwagon fallacy isappeal to the masses. You might notice the similarity between this and a few other fallacies, likeappeal to emotionandappeal to authority.With all of these types of argument, the arguer attempts to get the other party to agree with their position throug...
The word bandwagon was coined in the USA in the mid 19th century, simply as the name for the wagon that carried a circus band. Phineas T. Barnum, the great
That having been said, Auntie Grizelda is only human and is just as subject to human foibles as anyone. She has a duality of nature that is at times puzzling to me. While she distrusts politicians and the media violently, she believes fully and immediately in folk wisdom. She accepts witho...
Bandwagon effect is when an idea or belief is being followed because everyone seems to be doing so. It is common in politics and consumer behavior.