False Assumption Registry

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