whataboutism
/ˌwɒtəˈbaʊtɪzəm/
responding to criticism by pointing to others' faults
“What about their mistakes? is classic whataboutism.”
Origin: English what about + -ism, popularized during the Cold War to describe Soviet propaganda technique
/ˌwɒtəˈbaʊtɪzəm/
responding to criticism by pointing to others' faults
“What about their mistakes? is classic whataboutism.”
Origin: English what about + -ism, popularized during the Cold War to describe Soviet propaganda technique