It mostly only counts as a whataboutism if the entity being compared to is not relevant in the conversation, but as the election moves closer to a Biden-Trump situation, I think the comparisons to Trump (as opposed to criticisms of Biden on their own) can no longer be said to be irrelevant.
Classic progressive whataboutism
Relevance?
Sentrovasi@kbin.social 3 months ago
ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
I believe they’re calling into question the standards that Republican supporters hold politicians to. If these statements by Biden are deplorable than why aren’t similar statements by Republican politicians treated the same way? They’re not saying Trump says bad things too, which would be irrelevant, they’re saying Trump said similar things, so shouldn’t those things be bad?
If one argues a politician must always pronounce someone’s name right, shouldn’t one dislike Trump making up names for everyone?
S_204@lemm.ee 3 months ago
This.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 3 months ago
The mother is the one who was upset. It’s her kid. She’s going to take everything as a slight. Of course politicians are going to weaponize that but the mother isn’t a politician As a side note that’s why we end up with politicians like Biden since any sane person wouldn’t want the constant scrutiny.