• kava@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I hate the term whataboutism

    It’s OK to point out hypocrisy. In fact, I think it should be forefront on everyone’s mind when your government is criticizing some other government for things they do themselves

    • rhombus@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      In the case of one government criticizing another it’s definitely fair to point out hypocrisy. The problem is that in most cases it’s used to avoid discussion on a topic by changing the subject of the debate.

      That said, it is also fair to say that the first comment kind of shoehorned in the caste system on a topic that had nothing to do with it.