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Whataboutism doesnt mean that what was brought up is not true, just that it distracts from the original criticism. The classic example is “Soviet Union has prob
by j4yav 6y ago
Whataboutism doesnt mean that what was brought up is not true, just that it distracts from the original criticism. The classic example is “Soviet Union has problems? Well, look how the US is treating black people.”
- dempseye 6y agoIf someone is criticizing you in bad faith, and from a position of utter hypocrisy, it is fair enough to point that out. There is nothing to gain from battling an adversary like that on their terms.
- j4yav 6y agoSure, I am just commenting on the statement that it is not whataboutism because it is true.
- Ygg2 6y agoIt was in context of possible mindsets. That's not whataboutism either. Because it talks about possible mindsets not current state of affairs. No one was talking about current far right or far left politics in US until the message I replied to.