"Pretzel logic" nghĩa là gì?

"Pretzel logic" = logic bánh quy xoắn -> nghĩa là diễn đạt lý lẽ hay lập luận sai trái/xuyên tạc.

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This may sound like one of those web memes that say, “This is great news — for (whoever)” — upon the receipt of some kind of really horrible news for them; after which, someone might employ (to humorous effect) pretzel logic to try to make the argument.

Stoere, the head of one of the NATO nations that shares a border with Russia, continued with some pretzel logic regarding Europe’s commitment to renewable energy sources such as wind, solar and the rather oxymoronic label for the source known as “safe nuclear.” He believes that the current high costs of gas and oil will force European nations to quickly transition to renewables.

But one can also see Disney’s pretzel logic on display. The Republican Party’s contempt for gay and trans people is well established. The GOP in 2020 was being led by Donald Trump, who, among other things, was campaigning on the demonization of all sorts of vulnerable groups in American society. While some may have managed to feign an expression of shock after the logic of Trumpism reached its apotheosis on January 6, 2021, the simple fact of the matter is that the GOP had long since been bent into its current anti-democratic shape.

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