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| − | '''Whataboutism''' is a rhetorical ploy believed to have originated in the [[Cold War]] era, often used by [[Soviet]] propagandists. It seeks to discredit another person's argument without actually or directly refuting it. | + | '''Whataboutism''', also called '''whataboutery''', is a rhetorical ploy believed to have originated in the [[Cold War]] era, often used by [[Soviet]] propagandists. It seeks to discredit another person's argument without actually or directly refuting it by accusing the other person of doing either [[hypocrisy|the same thing]] or something that is allegedly equally bad. It is a form of the ''[[tu quoque]]'' [[logical fallacy|fallacy]]. |
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[[Category:Soviet Union]] | [[Category:Soviet Union]] | ||
[[Category:Logical Fallacies]] | [[Category:Logical Fallacies]] | ||
Revision as of 17:22, November 4, 2019
Whataboutism, also called whataboutery, is a rhetorical ploy believed to have originated in the Cold War era, often used by Soviet propagandists. It seeks to discredit another person's argument without actually or directly refuting it by accusing the other person of doing either the same thing or something that is allegedly equally bad. It is a form of the tu quoque fallacy.