Mathematicians Talking Politics, Politicians Talking Mathematics
A matched pair: mathematicians reason validly from silly axioms when talking politics; politicians start from valid axioms and reason sillily when talking math ($4 million vs. $4 billion).
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[1] "A mathematician talking politics will build valid arguments on silly axioms." [Mathematician on CNN, reasoning carefully about the Court from absurd premises]
[2] "A politician talking mathematics will start from valid axioms and build silly arguments." [Politician confusing $4 million and $4 billion]