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"Slippery slope" is a logical fallacy.
The antivax cowards had many peaceful protests previously without issue. They weren't getting their demands met because their demands were idiotic.
So they escalated to disrupting the functioning of the government. Using psyops tactics against civilians. Harrassing civilians. Disrupting emergency services.
And for what? It wasn't to increase awareness of covid restrictions. These restrictions were placed on the entire population, we were all aware of them. No it was an attempt to affect a change using extortion. Changes contrary to the democratic will of the country.
Since you love the slippery slope fallacies, consider the slope in the other direction. If an organized crime outfit used intimidation tactics to get their way, could they declare it as a "protest" and get off scot free? Where do you draw the line in that direction?
Not commenting on the argument, but just FYI: "Slippery Slope" actually refers to an argument that could include a slippery slope fallacy, but not necessarily. A slippery slope fallacy is an informal fallacy, meaning that any errors are in the content and not the format of the argument (i.e. the slippery slope argument itself).
He either knows that, or it was on that list of logical fallacies he read the names of and thinks you can just say "Slippery Slope" and win.
"Slippery slope is a logical fallacy" is a phrase parroted by people who usually don't understand why it can sometimes be a logical fallacy. And sometimes not. You can't just say "Slippery slope is a logical fallacy" and then follow up with "Some motherfuckers always trying to ice skate uphill". Everything you said is deliberately disingenuous and not a good faith argument, and that's either intentional or you're not capable of better,