• Dasus@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Careful lemmy doesnt appreciate “what about ism”

    It’s “whataboutism”, and it’s a poor rhetorical device in any scenario.

    Imagine being caught murdering someone and trying to absolve yourself of responsibility by going “hey but what about all the other mass murderers, huh?”