Does a whataboutist know that he is a ?

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• MyEdgyAlt@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Some do; others think it’s a valid argument because they see their media sources (or at least people around them) do it.

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• ZenGrammy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Please keep all replies on topic. People should be able to have a discussion about the term without devolving into personal attacks.

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• Deestan@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Pedantery ahoy, but I’ll take your question at face value.

  There is no such term, as nobody is a whataboutist. Whataboutism is a rhethoric tool.

  In my experience, while some rhethoric tools are always used intentionally, like jaq-ing and concern trolling. some are frequently (far from always!) used unconsciously because they just feel right:

  Attack on character, sealioning, whataboutism, appeal to authority, argument to moderation, fallacy of the beard, false dilemma, false equivalence, kettle logic, et cetera.

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