Whataboutism: you say ”this is bad” and I say ”but what about <other bad thing>.” Logical smooth sailing: you say “this is the worst” and I say “can’t be the w

Whataboutism: you say ”this is bad” and I say ”but what about <other bad thing>.” Logical smooth sailing: you say “this is the worst” and I say “can’t be the worst because here is something worse.”