False
Assumption
Registry
← Back to all entries
Military
9 entries in this category
Trans Women Reject Toxic Masculinity
Transgender women, as former men, do not embody or represent masculinity at its most toxic.
Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false
3 sources
Iraq Invasion Would Stabilize Region
Overthrowing Saddam Hussein would replace his government with a stable pro-US regime without causing chaos or fragmentation.
Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false
1 sources
Overthrowing Iran Brings Middle East Peace
US military intervention with Israel will overthrow Iran's regime, avenge 1979, and lead to regional stability.
Growing recognition that this assumption was false, but not yet mainstream
1 sources
F-104 Safe for Luftwaffe Pilots
The F-104 Starfighter, designed as a high-speed interceptor, could safely serve as a standard multi-role fighter for novice West German pilots.
Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false
1 sources
South Peasants Hated Communists
South Vietnamese peasants hated Communists as much as pro-Western elites did and broadly supported the US-backed government.
Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false
1 sources
Racial Preferences Aid Naval Academy
Racial preferences in US Naval Academy admissions improve diversity without significantly harming merit or officer quality.
Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false
1 sources
Wars of Conquest Pay Off
Wars of conquest provide net economic benefits through resource control, strategic gains, and territorial expansion.
Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false
1 sources
Veterans Always Women Inside
Combat veterans who transition after years of hyper-masculine military service were always transgender women on the inside.
Experts are divided on whether this assumption was actually false
1 sources
Iraq Had WMDs and Al-Qaeda Ties
Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction and Saddam Hussein supported al-Qaeda.
Mainstream now strongly agrees this assumption was false
1 sources