whataboutism

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15:54 Nov 22, 2019
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Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Additional field(s): History, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Journalism
English term or phrase: whataboutism
Definition from Merriam-Webster:
The rhetorical technique or practice by reversing the accusation, arguing that an opponent is guilty of an offense just as egregious or worse. Also known as "whataboutery".

Example sentence(s):
  • Fears of impending whataboutism do not appear to have been exaggerated. Pundits have been noticing Trump’s proclivity for the “what about” defense for months. Even since taking office, the president has been quick to respond to accusations of collusion or corruption by pointing to the alleged misdeeds of his former opponent, Hillary Clinton. HuffPost
  • For a nanosecond, especially to an uncritical listener, this stab at logic might seem interesting, even thought-provoking, and that’s why it’s a useful political tool. Whataboutism appears to broaden context, to offer a counterpoint, when really it’s diverting blame, muddying the waters and confusing the hell out of rational listeners. Washington Post
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5 -1memutarbalikkan fakta, pemutaran balik fakta
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memutarbalikkan fakta, pemutaran balik fakta


Definition from own experience or research:
Memutarbalikkan fakta artinya memutar-mutar atau membelit-belit perkataan, kebenaran, atau janji sehingga terdengar logis namun sebenarnya tidak mempengaruhi kebenaran fakta yang disebutkan sebelumnya, seringkali hanya menimbulkan keraguan tentang karakter pemberi fakta pertama.

Example sentence(s):
  • Gunakanlah Buzzer Untuk Kebaikan Jangan Digunakan untuk Memutarbalikkan Fakta kata Hendri Artikel ini telah tayang di Tribunnews.com dengan judul Gunakanlah Buzzer Untuk Kebaikan Jangan Digunakan untuk Memutarbalikkan Fakta kata Hendri, https://www.tribunnews.com/metropolitan/2019/10/09/gunakanlah-buzzer-untuk-kebaikan-jangan-digunakan-untuk-memutarbalikkan-fakta-kata-hendri. Editor: Toni Bramantoro - Tribune News  
Lucy Setyadi
Indonesia
Local time: 02:00
Native speaker of: Indonesian

Votes in favor of/against selecting this as the best translation of the term asked
No  Edward Thornton: memutarbalikkan fakta is different from whataboutism. Whataboutism is more like melemparkan tuduhan balik.
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