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Unlike a regular [[Hypocrite]], whose behavior fails to square with his or her publicly expressed (''and'' sincerely held) moral standards due to ordinary human weakness, the Straw Hypocrite does not actually believe in their cause in the slightest and merely uses it as a cover to another end. An [[Author On Board]] might even use the straw hypocrite to discredit the cause they're championing as nothing more than a boat for the evil to commandeer. In this case, they are a '''[[The War On Straw|Straw]]''' hypocrite in the sense that they are not true believers and sometimes used as a [[Strawman Political]] for an author. Unfortunately, by exposing the character as disloyal to their cause, the author fails to properly address the cause itself.
The [[Straw Hypocrite]] is not always a tool for an [[Author Tract]], though: well written, a [[Straw Hypocrite]] can make a great [[Magnificent Bastard]] or a credible and terrifying [[Complete Monster]]. Sometimes, his existence will be a used by an author who does
Depending on one's level of cynicism, of course, this may be regarded as [[Truth in Television]].
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Compare [[Straw Traitor]]. May be used as part of a [[Debate and Switch]]. An important leadership position in the [[Path of Inspiration]] or [[Scam Religion]]. Very common with [[Knight Templar]] types, to argue that the high standard they set is impossible (though ordinary [[Hypocrite|Hypocrites]] are arguably even more common).
{{Noreallife|real people are not crafted for a specific purpose.}}
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== Anime ==
* In in the second [[Naruto]] movie, has the main antagonist Haido. At first glance he seems like a humble man whose main goal is to gather the [[Green Rocks|Gelel stones]] in order to create a utopia devoid of war. But he's really just a power hungry warlord who wants to rule the world and use the stones to wipe out anyone who gets in his way.
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