• randomtask@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    Whataboutism” is a logical fallacy that presents a counter-accusation in lieu of the question being discussed. What you present here is a textbook definition. The topic is the US’s involvement in supplying Ukraine with a specific type of munition, and not the broader question of how the US allocates its money generally.

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      1 year ago

      Okay, so how does your whataboutism explain how the US military budget is several times larger than what it takes to end world hunger?

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        1 year ago

        They didn’t make a whataboutism. You did.

        Why isn’t Russia sending as much food and health aid as America does to impoverished countries? Why does Russia get a pass in your head?

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          1 year ago

          Russia doesn’t get a pass on this matter, they’re equally guilty but I’m hopeful after Putin’s death the workers might rise to power again.