“What about the weather?”
Nuance Entry 387 / 1011 60-second read
Whataboutism
Deflecting a criticism by pointing at a different problem or person.
The comparisoni
“A: 'Your company has a diversity problem.' B: 'Well, what about Company X? They're even worse!'”
The ruleii
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WHATABOUTISM = a logical fallacy that avoids the original topic by changing the subject to some…
It feels like a valid point ('Everyone does it!'), but it doesn't actually answer the criticism.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
But what about...?