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JoBo@feddit.uk ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Whataboutery is a much better term than whataboutism. And doesn’t lend itself to mischaracterisation as a personality trait rather than a fallacious style of argument.

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NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Whataboutery is a much better term

Never heard it, though…

mischaracterisation as a personality trait rather than a fallacious style of argument.

Probably both. At least the people I’ve seen using it have done it regularly.

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