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Both Whataboutism and the accusation of it are used for Burying. (dresden.network)
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Both Whataboutism and the accusation of it are used for Burying.

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[–] key@lemmy.keychat.org 3 points 8 months ago

I prefer a shovel

[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Can you elaborate?

[–] ClemaX@lemm.ee 5 points 8 months ago

If i understand correctly, whataboutism is used to burry a statement without any solid counter-argument. The accusation of it burries the whataboutism's argument, which could be valid nonetheless.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 1 points 8 months ago

Nowadays you can't compare anything to anything.