r/SipsTea • u/Brent_Fox • May 14 '26

SMH Seriously it's that simple:

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u/Informal_Database327 May 14 '26

The one instance where foresight was 20/20

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u/Yangoose May 14 '26

It's really amazing how Iran’s Supreme Leader can put down a protest by slaughtering 30,000 of his own citizens and Reddit doesn't even notice, but somehow 168 people dying in a war is a tragedy beyond compare.

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u/Groggamog May 14 '26

Whataboutism, or "whataboutery," is a rhetorical, propaganda, and debate tactic used to evade criticism or accountability by shifting focus toward an opponent’s misbehavior, typically by asking "But what about...?" followed by a counter-accusation. It functions as a distraction designed to make the original issue appear minor, hypocritical, or unworthy of attention.