a type of logical fallacy I see a lot with this arena
“You see tv anchors mention a potential UFO sighting over Portland and laugh,” says (Clyde) Lewis. Â “Well you know what they say. Â ‘The truth is out there,’ they say. Â It’s bullshit. Â This is more real than plopping down in front of your tv to watch Snooki.”
From the latest Portland Mercury, article “Keep Portland Paranormal“.
I have gotten sick of this brand of logic, from conspiratorial corners. Â “It’s more real than” fill in the bit of popular trash culture. Â Depends on what you do with the particular item of trash culture, I suppose.
 The 0ther item in this article you’ll see —  “You see people give Paul Ryan credibility, and he’s full of it” — well, it’s unfortunate, but he wields power so you unfortunately have to lend him credence that you don’t have to to someone who hasn’t.