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How is "but they do it too" not whataboutism?
by lannisterstark 3y ago
How is "but they do it too" not whataboutism?
- DeepSeaTortoise 3y ago"Whataboutism" is trying to deflect to an utterly unrelated topic, like suddenly turning around, pointing at a tree an screaming "but what about the pine needle water content cartel?!". It certainly isn't pointing out hypocrisy, establishing a common standard or a cureall in online discussions. I've seen a proper "whataboutism" been used but only once (by a malfunctioning redditor from Eglin Airforce Base).
- rzzzt 3y agoIt's... flips through the list of officially recognized fallacies "tu quoque": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_quoque https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_quoque
- mardifoufs 3y agoIt's not they do it too, it's "they are the ones who do it". There is no "too" in this context for the average western user. Unless there's proof indicating otherwise.