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[–]alladd 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Someone called it a gish gallop in the comments which is funny because that term specifically refers to the act of trying to overwhelm with data to dissuade specific arguments. I don't think they realized it has a negative connotation.

[–]bife_de_lomo 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Absolutely. The term is also only applicable to spoken bebate because it prevents immediate rebuttal. Presenting lots of data in an article is just being thorough. And what is the point of the Substack platform if not to indulge in detailed analysis?