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Not true. So called whataboutism is used to deflect a valid critique and defend an indefensible position. I think people claim whataboutism because they lack a
by resters 8y ago
Not true. So called whataboutism is used to deflect a valid critique and defend an indefensible position.
I think people claim whataboutism because they lack an understanding of scope. Assange published secrets, ok. That is possibly a crime. But the secrets revealed far worse crimes.
Would you defend Jerry Sandusky by saying that an informant being convicted of shoplifting was the most important part of the Sandusky case?
- bduerst 8y agoThat's a self-serving hypothetical. I would not defend Assange by saying that some of the people whom he leaked documents about have not been prosecuted yet. The latter doesn't justify any defense.
- coldtea 8y agoWhy would you need to "defend" him in the first place? Aside from the fact that big state and private powers want him out and accuse him, preferring radio silence on their deeds and crimes, I don't see him as having done anything bad at all. A state holding secrets is not worth of any defense. A state holding bad secrets of crimes and misdeeds even less so.
- bduerst 7y agoI'm referring to the context of this conversation, and misusing whataboutism to defend assange.