• RickC137@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Whataboutism is: “You said x but what about y?” Which doesn’t make x any less valid or problematic.

    • anarchiddy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Implying that the US chooses foreign support on the basis of democratic principles is misleading at-best

      It’s like me telling my doctor that I have a glass of wine a day, even though I also have a bottle of whiskey a day.