Whataboutism
Type: Informal — Relevance Also Known As: Whataboutery, tu quoque variant
Definition
Responding to criticism by accusing the critic of similar behavior without addressing the original issue.
Form
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Examples
Example 1
You criticize our human rights record? What about your own country’s problems?
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Why It Persuades
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How to Counter
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Part of the Convergence Protocol — Clear thinking for complex times.