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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

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

And the whataboutism that this double standard will fuel in the Muslim world is quite predictable. Source: Internet

Chinese officials seem to be engaging in a similar strategy of whataboutism and obfuscation. Source: Internet

She called Culp’s historical analogies “false equivalencies and whataboutism.” Source: Internet

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