What the Fallacy?!
Appeal to Consequences
The Definition
Arguing that a political reality must be false because the consequences of it being true are terrifying or undesirable.
The Explanation
Politicians often deny hard truths (like a looming recession or climate crisis) simply because acknowledging the truth would require difficult, unpopular actions.
Political Example
The Governor refused to believe the scientists' report that the state's reservoir would dry up in two years, stating, 'That can't be true, because if it were, we'd have to ration water, and the voters would hate that.'