Big Lie

A propaganda technique, in which the complete opposite of the truth is preferred to a lie that twists the truth. Just as changing the subject obscures the point at hand, the big lie completely obscures the truth, and discussion is diverted away from reality. It is also a tactical advantage; debaters are armed with arguments that correspond to the truth, and can be less prepared to deal with new ones, however false.

"in the size of the lie there is always contained a certain factor of credibility, since the great mass of people will more easily fall victims to a great lie than to a small one"- Adolf Hitler, "Mein Kampf"