• Lem Jukes@lemm.ee
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    0
    ·
    30 days ago

    This is what’s called a whataboutism and it is garbage rhetoric. I’m not saying it isn’t hilarious watching these idiots eat themselves alive. But giving something you agree with a pass because ‘well the other guy did it first’ is dumb.

      • Lem Jukes@lemm.ee
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        0
        ·
        30 days ago

        It’s not a commentary on shit. It’s attempted righteous grandstanding that falls apart pretty quick and so is this comment.

        • Voyajer@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          0
          ·
          30 days ago

          Considering the point of whataboutism is to deflect, their example of “slam” articles wouldn’t make sense as it is often used by what you would consider that person’s side wouldn’t make sense. I’d even say your comment fits the good old fallacy fallacy.