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Re:Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Redrawing the Geopolitics... by simulate-me on Sunday March 13, 2022 @01:16AM (#30658468)
This is whataboutism. Obviously the war in Iraq was a terrible mistake and tragedy, but that doesn't give anyone carte blanche to do equally terrible things.
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Re:Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Redrawing the Geopolitics... by Jerrrry on Sunday March 13, 2022 @11:41AM (#30662217)
Whataboutism is whataboutism.

the word should get you warned to stop dismissing valid comparisons.

ironically, whataboutism was an intentionally misapplied fallacy popularized by the russians.

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