Whataboutisms are not a valid defense against the original accusation or claim. Of course one can append a counter-accusation of hypocrisy, but that says nothing about whether the primary subject was justified or not.
Accusations of hypocrisy should be a separate subject. Initiating that claim is not a whataboutism.
Yea, and “whataboutisms” are getting old as well. That’s along the same lines.
Who doesn’t use “whataboutisms”? Seriously. Life isn’t a debate, we compare things every day all day.
Tell me how you address HYPOCRISY without using a “whataboutism”
Primus~ “You do ___________”
Secundus~ “You also do __________ what’s the problem”
Primus~ “Whataboutism! this is a logical fallacy”
Secundus~ “You are right, I apologize”
I dont use whataboutisms. Most normal people dont.
Whataboutisms are not a valid defense against the original accusation or claim. Of course one can append a counter-accusation of hypocrisy, but that says nothing about whether the primary subject was justified or not.
Accusations of hypocrisy should be a separate subject. Initiating that claim is not a whataboutism.