NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agoDoes a whataboutist know that he is a ?message-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down123file-text
arrow-up1-17arrow-down1message-squareDoes a whataboutist know that he is a ?NeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down9·1 year ago There is no such term Whataboutist: troll who uses whataboutism. Now there is such a term:-)
minus-squareJoBolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoWhataboutery is a much better term than whataboutism. And doesn’t lend itself to mischaracterisation as a personality trait rather than a fallacious style of argument.
minus-squareNeoNachtwaechter@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year ago Whataboutery is a much better term Never heard it, though… mischaracterisation as a personality trait rather than a fallacious style of argument. Probably both. At least the people I’ve seen using it have done it regularly.
Whataboutist: troll who uses whataboutism.
Now there is such a term:-)
Whataboutery is a much better term than whataboutism. And doesn’t lend itself to mischaracterisation as a personality trait rather than a fallacious style of argument.
Never heard it, though…
Probably both. At least the people I’ve seen using it have done it regularly.