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> Lots of history there and lots of US meddling as well as Russia. You're using a classic Soviet argument tactic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism ht
by pnathan 10y ago
> Lots of history there and lots of US meddling as well as Russia.
You're using a classic Soviet argument tactic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
You're not responding to the above poster on merit at all, you're deflecting.
- pessimizer 10y agoNo, you're not responding on the merits. Mentioning the fact that America is involved with a faction in Ukraine and Russia is involved with a different faction in Ukraine when discussing Ukraine is not "whataboutism." Mentioning the fact that America is involved in any situation in the world ("how can they judge us on this when they do that?") that wasn't the exact situation under question could be "whataboutism." The OP didn't even express any disapproval of what Russia did in Ukraine, so how could it be "whataboutism?" Accusing someone of using a classic Soviet argument tactic is a classic Ad Hominem tactic.
- codethief 10y ago> Accusing someone of using a classic Soviet argument tactic is a classic Ad Hominem tactic. This.
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