The story goes like this: Hercules had to retrieve the Golden Apples of the Hesperides for one of his labors. These apples were guarded by the Hesperides, nymphs, and a dragon named Ladon, and the apples themselves were a wedding gift from Gaia to Hera when she married Zeus.
Atlas, the Titan who was condemned to hold up the sky, was the father of the Hesperides and knew how to reach the apples. Hercules approached Atlas and asked for his help in obtaining the apples. Atlas agreed, but on one condition—Hercules would temporarily take over the burden of holding up the sky so that Atlas could retrieve the apples for him.
Hercules agreed to this switch, but after Atlas had collected the apples, he returned and revealed that he did not want to take the sky back. Hercules, however, cleverly asked Atlas to hold the sky again for just a moment so that he could place a pad on his shoulders to bear the weight more comfortably. When Atlas took the sky back, Hercules took the apples and left, leaving Atlas tricked into resuming his eternal punishment. This story showcases Hercules’ strength and cleverness, turning the tables on the mighty Titan Atlas.
Get it — the big LIE. Another wannabe “Dick” tator — see what I did there. We should have put him on trial and then in jail and I hope this time around America does the right thing.
I learned this in college English 101. A straw man argument is a logical fallacy where one misrepresents an opponent’s argument to make it easier to attack, typically by oversimplifying, exaggerating, or distorting it, and then refuting this weaker version rather than engaging with the actual argument presented.
This is how I hope it all ends:Barred gates, inmate fates, justice now resonates!!!