a paradox is and absurd statement that is still true, hence, anti bandwagon bandwagon statements are paradoxes, and paradoxes are verbal irony
No, a paradox is when something impossible happened.
Irony is like.
EXAMPLE: Me playing Halo: "Wow people shouldn't play Halo."
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EXAMPLE: *spams online game's chat with "OMG YOU PEOPLE HAVE NO LIVES!"*