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When the word "whataboutism" is used, you know it's the one rejection of a valid argument or analogy that helps clarify the argument. The ones that can't deal with that coined the therm "whataboutism".



"Whataboutism" was originally a valid criticism of "tu-quoque" attacks.

Now it's frequently used as a defense for hypocrisy.


Whataboutism isn't an argument, it's a deflection.


No, its called applying the same argument and same standard to both parties. Your "Laws" are equally applied or not at all.




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