whataboutist

  • JoBo@feddit.uk
    2·
    3 年前

    Whataboutery is a much better term than whataboutism. And doesn’t lend itself to mischaracterisation as a personality trait rather than a fallacious style of argument.

    • NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldOP
      1·
      3 年前

      Whataboutery is a much better term

      Never heard it, though…

      mischaracterisation as a personality trait rather than a fallacious style of argument.

      Probably both. At least the people I’ve seen using it have done it regularly.