The phenomenon of responding to a statement with a "well what about {quasi-related|unrelated topic}" is called Whataboutism[1]. I think most people use it beca

The phenomenon of responding to a statement with a "well what about {quasi-related|unrelated topic}" is called Whataboutism[1]. I think most people use it because they feel there is a larger systemic cause not being addressed by treating a specific symptom, but it does tend to read as a way to shift conversation away from the topic at hand. 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whataboutism