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I kind of feel the same as your friend. Whataboutism is thrown about like a pejorative, but if I’m playing cards with a table of cheaters, I’m going to start ch
by GloomyBoots 3y ago
I kind of feel the same as your friend. Whataboutism is thrown about like a pejorative, but if I’m playing cards with a table of cheaters, I’m going to start cheating, or I’m going to get cleaned out. If someone tries to call me out, it’s fair to ask him to roll up his own sleeve. And this is a game that you can’t just walk away from.
- jacquesm 3y ago> And this is a game that you can’t just walk away from. Why not?
- GloomyBoots 3y agoBecause this is where the analogy ends. To quote one of the greatest nation-builders in recent memory, “This is not a game of cards, this is your life and mine.” The game doesn’t end. There’s no table to leave. Everything you have is always up for grabs. Not playing is just forfeiting.
- jacquesm 3y agoPlenty of people 'opt-out' from the societies that we have built.
- GloomyBoots 3y agoI’m not sure we’re even discussing the same thing. Are you talking about individuals opting out of society at large? Because that’s something else entirely. I’d still disagree, though.