It is precisely whataboutism, i.e. "What about Europe?" Well, we're not talking about Europe when we say "Americans' Air Conditioning Habit Is Eco-Friendly" ar

It is precisely whataboutism, i.e. "What about Europe?" Well, we're not talking about Europe when we say "Americans' Air Conditioning Habit Is Eco-Friendly" are we? Maybe if they had titled it "Air Conditioning America is Cheaper Than Heating Europe" (to match what the article is saying) you could say I didn't have a case. That would be a more modest and defensible (yet still unimpressive) claim. I don't see that; "I see America's AC habit is eco-friendly because Europe."