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> How do you deal with this strategy?

By not debating with people who use it.

The hard question is how you prevent people who use this strategy from having influence over the opinions of others. We haven't solved that problem.

>>pdonis+(OP)
“By not debating with people who use it.“

That’s what I usually do. But it’s sad to see well intentioned people seduced by nonsense.

>>pdonis+(OP)
Agreed but I'd go further and say that if you are 'debating' someone who is in a Gish Gallop, you really aren't debating and yes, you shouldn't debate them.