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minus-squareValmond@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoI’m not creeching :-) And whataboutism is what you just did, answering critic with “what about that country?!”.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·1 year agoOnce again, whataboutism is not a sound argument. It’s a logical fallacy and using it discredits any argument you might’ve had.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 year agoCorrect, that is why I called you out when you were using it.
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·1 year agoNo, I wasn’t using it, I was pointing out that the person moaning about authoritarianism in China has far worse things happening in their own country.
minus-squareBernie EcclestonedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoThat’s literally what whataboutism is
minus-square☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down3·1 year agoWhataboutism isn’t a thing, calling whataboutism is a logical fallacy. The fact that you can’t understand that is hilarious.
I’m not creeching :-)
And whataboutism is what you just did, answering critic with “what about that country?!”.
Once again, whataboutism is not a sound argument. It’s a logical fallacy and using it discredits any argument you might’ve had.
Correct, that is why I called you out when you were using it.
No, I wasn’t using it, I was pointing out that the person moaning about authoritarianism in China has far worse things happening in their own country.
That’s literally what whataboutism is
Whataboutism isn’t a thing, calling whataboutism is a logical fallacy. The fact that you can’t understand that is hilarious.