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* '''Straight''': The news/talk show ''Trope Weekly'' says they have someone with left- or right-of-centre political views in their discussion segments, but that person often just agrees with his/her fellow panellists of other views.

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* '''Straight''': The news/talk show ''Trope Weekly'' says they have someone with left- or right-of-centre political views in their discussion segments, but that person often just agrees with his/her their fellow panellists of other views.

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* '''Downplayed''': The progressive/conservative in question actually does express opposing opinions, but doesn't speak for their beliefs as frequently or as passionately as the rest of the panel does.

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* '''Downplayed''': The progressive/conservative in question actually does express opposing opinions, expresses opinions against the panel's conservative or progressive majority, but doesn't speak for their beliefs as frequently or as passionately as the rest of the panel does.



* '''Inverted''': It's the non-opposing opinions that don't speak up.

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* '''Inverted''': It's the non-opposing opinions that don't speak up.up -- the minority opinion is ''dominant'', not just {{vocal|Minority}}.



* '''Double Subverted''': After that, they are effortlessly refuted by everyone else to close out the segment.

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* '''Double Subverted''': After that, they are the others refute them effortlessly refuted by everyone else to close out the segment.



* '''Zig-Zagged''': Some panellists are openly and vehemently left or right of centre, others are timid and just agree with whoever last spoke, some are consistently moderate, and still others disagree for the sake of disagreeing.

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* '''Zig-Zagged''': Some panellists are openly and vehemently left or right of the political centre, others are timid and just agree with whoever last spoke, some are consistently moderate, espouse centrist views consistently, and still others disagree [[{{Troll}} disagree]] [[TheGadfly for the sake of disagreeing.disagreeing]].



* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, no true progressive/conservative would agree with them like that."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, no true progressive/conservative would agree with them those conservatives/progressives like that."



* '''Defied''': ''Trope Weekly'' refuses to hire commentators who can't come up with clever rejoinders arguing for the side they claim to support.

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* '''Defied''': ''Trope Weekly'' refuses to hire commentators of any political persuasion who can't come up with clever rejoinders arguing for the side they claim to support.their views.



* '''Intended Audience Reaction''': ''Trope Weekly'', a satire of ideological or partisan talk shows that pretend not to be those things, was created as a ShowWithinAShow and UnconventionalLearningExperience for media literacy and critical thinking.



* '''Played for Drama''': ''Trope Weekly''[='=]s ideological hardliners call for policies that would be catastrophic. Unfortunately, their government pursues those policies. The wimpy opponent mopes about not having had the courage to speak up.

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* '''Played for Drama''': ''Trope Weekly''[='=]s ideological hardliners call for policies that would be catastrophic. Unfortunately, their government pursues those policies. The wimpy Their timid opponent mopes about not having had the courage to speak up.

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* '''Straight''': The news network ''Trope Weekly'' says they have someone with left- or right-of-centre political views in their discussion segments, but that person often just agrees with his/her fellow panellists of other views.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Trope Weekly'' has a panelist who is supposedly very liberal/conservative, but they actively argue against their own supposed viewpoint.
* '''Downplayed''': The liberal/conservative in question actually does express opposing opinions, but doesn't speak for their beliefs as frequently or as passionately as the rest of the panel does.
* '''Justified''': The liberal/conservative in question is a moderate who only slightly leans towards one side or the other.

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* '''Straight''': The news network news/talk show ''Trope Weekly'' says they have someone with left- or right-of-centre political views in their discussion segments, but that person often just agrees with his/her fellow panellists of other views.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Trope Weekly'' has a panelist who is supposedly very liberal/conservative, progressive/conservative, but they actively argue against their own supposed viewpoint.
* '''Downplayed''': The liberal/conservative progressive/conservative in question actually does express opposing opinions, but doesn't speak for their beliefs as frequently or as passionately as the rest of the panel does.
* '''Justified''': The liberal/conservative putative progressive/conservative in question is a moderate who only slightly leans towards one side or the other.



* '''Subverted''': The liberal/conservative in question either goes along with the rest of the panel or stays silent most of the time, but then turns around in the last couple of minutes to deliver an amazing comeback that destroys the opposing side.

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* '''Subverted''': The liberal/conservative progressive/conservative in question either goes along with the rest of the panel or stays silent most of the time, but then turns around in the last couple of minutes to deliver an amazing comeback that destroys the opposing side.



* '''Parodied''': ''Troper Weekly'' is composed of panelists who literally wear the names of their political beliefs on gigantic nametags, and all of them either stay silent or agree with everyone they'd logically be against.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some panellists are openly and vehemently left or right of centre, others are timid and just agree with whoever last spoke, and some are consistently moderate.
* '''Averted''': On ''Trope Weekly'', liberals and conservatives both argue passionately with very clear opposing viewpoints.

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* '''Parodied''': ''Troper ''Trope Weekly'' is composed of panelists who literally wear the names of their political beliefs on gigantic nametags, and all of them whom either stay silent or agree with everyone they'd logically be against.
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Some panellists are openly and vehemently left or right of centre, others are timid and just agree with whoever last spoke, and some are consistently moderate.
moderate, and still others disagree for the sake of disagreeing.
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On ''Trope Weekly'', liberals progressives and conservatives both argue passionately with very clear opposing viewpoints.viewpoints.
** ''Trope Weekly'' presents issues with minimal political bias.



* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, no true liberal/conservative would agree with them like that."

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* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, no true liberal/conservative progressive/conservative would agree with them like that."



* '''Exploited''': The strawman position is open for any debater to fill, so Bob decides to frame himself as a crazy conservative/liberal to get the job.

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* '''Exploited''': The strawman position is open for any debater to fill, so Bob decides to frame himself as a crazy conservative/liberal conservative/progressive to get the job.



* '''Discussed''': "How am I (person allied with network's politics) supposed to take your (person opposed to network's politics) points seriously, when all you were ever supposed to be was a strawman?"
* '''Conversed''': Behind the scenes of "Trope Weekly", the executives are trying to find a way to represent the other side fairly to create a better debate. The liberal/conservative advocate is then placed in and is either given fair points and adds to the network, or is eventually watered down into the strawman he was always destined to become.

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* '''Discussed''': "How am I (person [person allied with network's politics) politics] supposed to take your (person [person opposed to network's politics) politics] points seriously, when all you were ever supposed to be was a strawman?"
* '''Conversed''': Behind the scenes of "Trope Weekly", ''Trope Weekly'', the executives are trying to find a way to represent the other side fairly to create a better debate. The liberal/conservative progressive/conservative advocate is then placed in and is either given fair points and adds to the network, or is eventually watered down into the strawman he s/he was always destined to become.



* '''Reconstructed''': Alice then returns to the station to fill her previous role in because she needs the money really badly and doesn't care anymore how she gets it.
* '''Played For Laughs''': In a fictional talk show, the strawman starts yelling and screaming so loud, the cartoon rabies start spilling from his mouth.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice then returns to the station to fill her previous role in because [[OnlyInItForTheMoney she needs the money really badly and doesn't care anymore how she gets it.
it.]]
* '''Played For for Laughs''': In a fictional talk show, the strawman starts yelling and screaming so loud, the cartoon rabies start spilling from his mouth.
%%* * '''Played For for Drama''': ???''Trope Weekly''[='=]s ideological hardliners call for policies that would be catastrophic. Unfortunately, their government pursues those policies. The wimpy opponent mopes about not having had the courage to speak up.
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* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
The executives are running a test to see how long it would take an audience to see through the strawman/supported views and complain for further tooling of other political segments.
* '''Exploited''': ???The strawman position is open for any debater to fill, so Bob decides to frame himself as a crazy conservative/liberal to get the job.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"How am I (person allied with network's politics) supposed to take your (person opposed to network's politics) points seriously, when all you were ever supposed to be was a strawman?"
* '''Conversed''': ???Behind the scenes of "Trope Weekly", the executives are trying to find a way to represent the other side fairly to create a better debate. The liberal/conservative advocate is then placed in and is either given fair points and adds to the network, or is eventually watered down into the strawman he was always destined to become.



%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???

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Alice decides to join a talk show as the opposing side to try and balance the debate. However, as the scripts are being handed out before each show, Alice slowly realizes she's little more than a strawman and will never be taken seriously. Alice shortly leaves the station in search for other work.
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'''Reconstructed''': ???
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Alice then returns to the station to fill her previous role in because she needs the money really badly and doesn't care anymore how she gets it.
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'''Played For Laughs''': ???In a fictional talk show, the strawman starts yelling and screaming so loud, the cartoon rabies start spilling from his mouth.

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* '''Straight''': The news network ''Trope Weekly'' says they have a liberal/conservative in their discussion segments, but they often end up agreeing with the mostly liberal/conservative panel.

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* '''Straight''': The news network ''Trope Weekly'' says they have a liberal/conservative someone with left- or right-of-centre political views in their discussion segments, but they that person often end up agreeing just agrees with the mostly liberal/conservative panel.his/her fellow panellists of other views.



* '''Zig Zagged''':

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Some panellists are openly and vehemently left or right of centre, others are timid and just agree with whoever last spoke, and some are consistently moderate.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???''Trope Weekly'' refuses to hire commentators who can't come up with clever rejoinders arguing for the side they claim to support.



* '''Implied''': Alice is the lone left-winger or right-winger on a panel dominated by subscribers to the other side. Bob is a politically neutral civilian who watches the show regularly. He can never remember exactly what she said for her side.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character is supposedly there to provide an opposing opinion, but this is an InformedAttribute.
* '''Straight''': The news network ''Trope Weekly'' says they have a liberal/conservative in their discussion segments, but they often end up agreeing with the mostly liberal/conservative panel.
* '''Exaggerated''': ''Trope Weekly'' has a panelist who is supposedly very liberal/conservative, but they actively argue against their own supposed viewpoint.
* '''Downplayed''': The liberal/conservative in question actually does express opposing opinions, but doesn't speak for their beliefs as frequently or as passionately as the rest of the panel does.
* '''Justified''': The liberal/conservative in question is a moderate who only slightly leans towards one side or the other.
* '''Inverted''': It's the non-opposing opinions that don't speak up.
* '''Subverted''': The liberal/conservative in question either goes along with the rest of the panel or stays silent most of the time, but then turns around in the last couple of minutes to deliver an amazing comeback that destroys the opposing side.
* '''Double Subverted''': After that, they are effortlessly refuted by everyone else to close out the segment.
* '''Parodied''': ''Troper Weekly'' is composed of panelists who literally wear the names of their political beliefs on gigantic nametags, and all of them either stay silent or agree with everyone they'd logically be against.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''': On ''Trope Weekly'', liberals and conservatives both argue passionately with very clear opposing viewpoints.
* '''Enforced''': "How can we avoid accusations of bias without actually giving the opposing side a place to challenge our beliefs?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "You know, no true liberal/conservative would agree with them like that."
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* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
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