In singular online communities (like this website) I've seen this referred to as the 'Goomba fallacy' [0].
But I can't help but wonder if it isn't some socially apparent phenomenon stemming from Simpson's Reversal [1] as applied to group sentiment analysis / polling of opinions.
But I can't help but wonder if it isn't some socially apparent phenomenon stemming from Simpson's Reversal [1] as applied to group sentiment analysis / polling of opinions.
[0] https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-goomba-fallacy [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simpson's_paradox