Learn your Logical Fallacies: Whataboutism

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Whataboutism (also known as Whataboutery) is a form of defensive propaganda used to counter criticism (usually from "the West", and usually on blatant human rights abuses) with a "What about...?"-question vaguely, if at all, related to the original issue. It is a specialized red herring version of the tu quoque fallacy, sometimes implementing the balance fallacy as well. An old favorite of Communists (especially tankies),[1] the strategy originates from the Soviet era, and was usually used in the form of "And at your place, they hang black people".[2]

Simply put, whataboutism refers to the bringing up of one issue in order to distract from the discussion of another. It does not apply to the comparison and analysis of two similar issues in terms such as why some are given more social prominence than others

Sauce: Whataboutism - RationalWiki

A Russian used tactic taking hold in the U.S. Just another coincidence...or something

 

[AnCap'n_Murica]

I think I get it.

Someone talks about what a totally wasteful money sucking scam that the domestic welfare state is, and a progressive sob sister goes "whatbout tax cuts for the rich?"

You mean like that?

 

[saveliberty]

The "enough" meme is really trendy.