Backpedalling
A technique commonly used in arguments whereupon someone returns to a previous point they had made and pretends what they had said after that point never happened. Used in an attempt to null arguments that have been proven wrong, to prevent humiliation or to prevent the disputer from identifying that they have made a stupid argument. Politicians frequently use this in order to prevent interviewers from getting to the root of the problematic things they say. Really fucking annoying.
Example:
"You mean to say that ALL black people are stupid?"
"Um, er, um...as I was saying, formal education in the private sector requires improvement."
"Bruh stop backpedalling dude."
"You mean to say that ALL black people are stupid?"
"Um, er, um...as I was saying, formal education in the private sector requires improvement."
"Bruh stop backpedalling dude."