What Is A Whataboutism?

TeachThought 2026-05-10

Summary:

Whataboutism is a rhetorical deflection that avoids answering a claim by shifting attention to a different issue.

Link:

https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking-posts/what-is-a-whataboutism/

From feeds:

#edutech » Alexia Tsotsis @ TechCrunch

Tags:

critical

Authors:

TeachThought Staff

Date tagged:

05/10/2026, 23:33

Date published:

05/10/2026, 18:23