Tencent added to US list of 'Chinese military companies'
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  • thisbenzingringEnglish
    33·
    2 months ago

    Whataboutism or whataboutery (as in “what about …?”) is a pejorative for the strategy of responding to an accusation with a counter-accusation instead of a defense against the original accusation.

    • Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      2 months ago

      Surely you can see how that’s a different thing when you engage in the exact type of behaviors you’re accusing others of. Surely.

      • thisbenzingringEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        I’m defending my argument that the first comment was indeed whataboutism. Are you confused?