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This is high order whataboutism and still a fallacy. Money we pay to Russia currently pays for their military. Parts, tools, materials to Russia go to maintain

• LudwigNagasena 5y ago
  How is pointing out hypocrisy a fallacy? You may say that it is a dodgy rhetorical device, but it is not fallacious in any way.
  • XorNot 5y ago
    Because it's not an argument against the action, it's a complaint about the lack of other actions. The poster has not presented an argument as to why the sanctions are not a good response, or won't have the intended response, instead they have posted a list of other injustices to which we did not implement sanctions or otherwise take action. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism
    • LudwigNagasena 5y ago
      >Because it's not an argument against the action Indeed, it is not per se. >it's a complaint about the lack of other actions No, it is not per se. It is a meta-level argument on inconsistency. >The poster has not presented an argument as to why the sanctions are not a good response, or won't have the intended response, instead they have posted a list of other injustices to which we did not implement sanctions or otherwise take action. Yes, there is nothing fallacious about that.
      • avereveard 5y ago
        > meta-level argument on inconsistency If you think that a regional scale conflict and a country yelling nuclear annihilation at every turn are at the same level and needs the same, consistent, response you have no place discussing meta arguments.
        • LudwigNagasena 5y ago
          The fact is that there is no fallacy. Whether the comparison is warranted is a whole nother issue. There is no reason to gish-gallop.