Agreed. The what-aboutism as a closing door rather than an opening for further discussion paired with the inability of so many people to accept that it's possible to hold multiple thoughts at once---Ukraine invasion bad, our support of Ukraine good, US hypocrisy is bad so let's bring attention and try to fix it---is the bane of modern, social-media mediated discourse.
People have always used whataboutism to justify once-and-future transgressions, but it’s getting worse. The fact that we’re now at the point where false flags are created merely to be debunked to cast doubt on real atrocities just goes to show you where it’s going.
Agreed. The what-aboutism as a closing door rather than an opening for further discussion paired with the inability of so many people to accept that it's possible to hold multiple thoughts at once---Ukraine invasion bad, our support of Ukraine good, US hypocrisy is bad so let's bring attention and try to fix it---is the bane of modern, social-media mediated discourse.
People have always used whataboutism to justify once-and-future transgressions, but it’s getting worse. The fact that we’re now at the point where false flags are created merely to be debunked to cast doubt on real atrocities just goes to show you where it’s going.
Superb article.
Crystal clear. Thanks