Calling an argument “whataboutism” is one of the things a person does when they don’t have an argument. It is a perfectly valid rhetorical device. Taibbi is correct that objectively the treatment Trump (and us Trump voters) have received would rightly be viewed, by the same people who see it as legitimate now, as outrageous if it were …
Calling an argument “whataboutism” is one of the things a person does when they don’t have an argument. It is a perfectly valid rhetorical device. Taibbi is correct that objectively the treatment Trump (and us Trump voters) have received would rightly be viewed, by the same people who see it as legitimate now, as outrageous if it were done to a Democrat. Just as an intellectual exercise, try it out.
Calling an argument “whataboutism” is one of the things a person does when they don’t have an argument. It is a perfectly valid rhetorical device. Taibbi is correct that objectively the treatment Trump (and us Trump voters) have received would rightly be viewed, by the same people who see it as legitimate now, as outrageous if it were done to a Democrat. Just as an intellectual exercise, try it out.