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minus-squareBrainInABox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·4 days agoAn ad-hominem is whataboutism: “Whatabout this thing that’s bad about you!” It’s an attempt to distract from the point with an irrelevant distraction.
minus-squaremoomoomoo309@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·4 days agoYou’re right! I thought the meaning of whataboutism was more specific than it was, you just have to respond to an accusation with another accusation, that’s it! TIL
An ad-hominem is whataboutism: “Whatabout this thing that’s bad about you!” It’s an attempt to distract from the point with an irrelevant distraction.
You’re right! I thought the meaning of whataboutism was more specific than it was, you just have to respond to an accusation with another accusation, that’s it! TIL