Comment by _-david-_
5 years ago
Calling out whataboutism is just a way to avoid explaining your inconsistent views. Often times people who call out whataboutism haven't really thought out their position.
5 years ago
Calling out whataboutism is just a way to avoid explaining your inconsistent views. Often times people who call out whataboutism haven't really thought out their position.
No, I’m calling it out because it cheapens our discourse. We can, and should, have more substantive conversations here.
So instead of saying “whataboutism” you can tell us why it’s okay to be hypocritical, or why the situation is sufficiently different.
Making statements that are hypocritical cheapens discourse, and we can and should have more substantive conversations here.
You’re putting the burden of the work on the wrong party. It’s the lazy hypocrite hunter who needs to focus that energy making substantive arguments instead.
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