• SexWithDogs
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    10 months ago

    Whataboutism is a form of informal fallacy.

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      10 months ago

      Whataboutism means nothing at this point. Risk analysis? Whataboutism. Considering consequences? Whataboutism.

      “Informal” means it’s not actually a fallacy. Prooooobably because people use it way outside of its definition to dismiss arguments they don’t like because they have not thought through whatever they are arguing about.