> Whataboutism would be if they said it's fine for Putin to commit atrocities in Ukraine because the US commits atrocities in various countries. That's not what

> Whataboutism would be if they said it's fine for Putin to commit atrocities in Ukraine because the US commits atrocities in various countries. That's not what was pointed out. It was pointed out that the narrative doesn't follow past precedent. That's just a somewhat deniable -- i.e. more chickenshit -- way of saying the exact same thing. Ergo: Yes, it's whataboutism.