whataboutism
Noun
Meaning
whataboutism (countable and uncountable, plural whataboutisms)
A propaganda technique where criticisms are deflected by raising corresponding criticisms of the opposite side.
Synonyms: tu quoque, whataboutery
Examples
And the whataboutism that this double standard will fuel in the Muslim world is quite predictable.
Chinese officials seem to be engaging in a similar strategy of whataboutism and obfuscation.
She called Culp’s historical analogies “false equivalencies and whataboutism.”