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Whataboutism -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Aug 23 '18, 13:28

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https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/1032223161075552256?s=19 (twitter.com)

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Hilarious - znufrii, promoted Aug 23, 14:03
Anyone who mentions Tibbetts, who wasn't undocumented by the way, but no other murders automatically loses me. - David Aug 23, 13:49 2
- I’ve been watching too much Scandal, because I can’t help thinking there is a connection between her disappearance being all over Facebook - znufrii, promoted Aug 23, 14:05 1
  - And again, the killer is in Iowa legally, and the victim's family has asked that strangers not speak of her in any way that politicizes her death. - David Aug 23, 14:07
I think it's fair to point out that some people don't seem to care or respond to certain circumstances of murder. -- nm - Reagen Aug 23, 13:43 4
- Sure, but there are ways to do that other than whataboutism. -- nm - Strongbad Aug 23, 13:45 3
  - Enh. "This kind of murder is bad!" "This other kind of murder is a bigger problem and easier to stop!" "Stop changing the subject!" - Reagen Aug 23, 13:52 2
    - "But we might remember" = "But what about" -- nm - Strongbad Aug 23, 13:56 1
      - Yes, I'm rejecting the narrow premise. A broader one is more important and relevant here. -- nm - Reagen Aug 23, 13:58
i assume you think King is 'whatabouting,..", and he is. However, it is in response to condemning all undocumented immigrants because one did a - Andie Aug 23, 13:33 6
- I kinda do. nm - ralph wiggum Aug 23, 16:46
- I wish we were better at understanding statistics and large numbers in general - Guigue Aug 23, 13:58
- I've also seen it reported that he was in the country legally. -- nm - Reagen Aug 23, 13:41
- Seems more a critic of whatabouting to me, but can't be sure -- nm - ty97 Aug 23, 13:34 1
  - Since the Trump admin is cynically exploiting the case to push an anti-immigrant agenda and distract attention from its corruption issues, whataboutism is a concern. -- nm* - Roger More Aug 23, 13:41
- Yes, that was my point. (King) -- nm - Strongbad Aug 23, 13:34

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