Fettweis, Christopher J. (2021). «After Trump: Enemies, Partisans, and Recovery». Political Science Quarterly. 136 (4): 667–687. ISSN0032-3195. doi:10.1002/polq.13242. Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «The Soviet Self-Defense: “Whataboutism”: The easiest way to defend one’s position is to deflect all responsibility by pointing out the failings of the other side. It is also one of the most pointless. When Israelis and Palestinians are asked about the various evils perpetrated by their countrymen, for example, they usually respond with some version of this rhetorical formula: yes, that is obviously terrible, but you have to understand the context and history (insert terrible thing done by the other side). This “yes… but” construction allows partisans to distract and change the subject, putting the debate on more comfortable ground.»
Rotaru, Vasile (2. januar 2020). «Silencing the contestant. Legitimizing Crimea’s annexation by mimicking the West». European Security (på engelsk). 29 (1): 96–118. ISSN0966-2839. doi:10.1080/09662839.2019.1688303. Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «These examples used in comparison with actions in Crimea show that besides emulating compliance with international rules and norms, Russia is also trying to relativise the violation of the international law by accusing the West (its contestant) of similar deeds. This phenomenon is an illustration of what many experts define as “whataboutism” – a form of moral relativism that responds to criticism with a simple response: “but you do it too” (Conradi Citation2017, p. 282).»
Saresma, T., Karkulehto, S., Varis, P. (2021). Gendered Violence Online: Hate Speech as an Intersection of Misogyny and Racism. In: Husso, M., Karkulehto, S., Saresma, T., Laitila, A., Eilola, J., Siltala, H. (eds): Violence, Gender and Affect . Palgrave Studies in Victims and Victimology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56930-3_11
Sullivan, Jake (7. februar 2017). «The Slippery Slope of Trump’s Dangerous ‘Whataboutism’». Foreign Policy (på engelsk). Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «“Whataboutism,” with its sly equivalences, false parallels, and misleading analogies, can exhaust and frustrate those who confront it»
Sullivan, Jake (7. februar 2017). «The Slippery Slope of Trump’s Dangerous ‘Whataboutism’». Foreign Policy (på engelsk). Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «When Western governments condemned Putin’s crackdown on the post-election protests, “Kremlin officials were ready with: ‘What about the United Kingdom? Breaking the law during public gatherings there could lead to fine of 5,800 pounds sterling or even prison.’”»
«Ja? Du, da?». morgenbladet.no. 10. oktober 2018. Besøkt 16. oktober 2018. «Avledningsmanøveren: Når statsministeren selv er gjenstand for kritikk, så avleder hun ved å hevde at noen andre også har gjort noe galt.»
Baker, Peter (2. august 2023). «For the Court of Public Opinion, Trump Relies on a ‘Whataboutism’ Defense». The New York Times (på engelsk). ISSN0362-4331. Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «The wave of whataboutism from Trump world crested with this week’s indictment but has been building for months, a way of shifting attention from the former president’s kaleidoscopic legal troubles.»
Rotaru, Vasile (2. januar 2020). «Silencing the contestant. Legitimizing Crimea’s annexation by mimicking the West». European Security (på engelsk). 29 (1): 96–118. ISSN0966-2839. doi:10.1080/09662839.2019.1688303. Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «These examples used in comparison with actions in Crimea show that besides emulating compliance with international rules and norms, Russia is also trying to relativise the violation of the international law by accusing the West (its contestant) of similar deeds. This phenomenon is an illustration of what many experts define as “whataboutism” – a form of moral relativism that responds to criticism with a simple response: “but you do it too” (Conradi Citation2017, p. 282).»
Zak, Dan (8. april 2023). «Whataboutism: The Cold War tactic, thawed by Putin, is brandished by Donald Trump». Washington Post (på engelsk). ISSN0190-8286. Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «His campaign may or may not have conspired with Moscow, but President Trump has routinely employed a durable old Soviet propaganda tactic. Tuesday’s bonkers news conference in New York was Trump’s latest act of “whataboutism,” the practice of short-circuiting an argument by asserting moral equivalency between two things that aren’t necessarily comparable.»
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Zak, Dan (8. april 2023). «Whataboutism: The Cold War tactic, thawed by Putin, is brandished by Donald Trump». Washington Post (på engelsk). ISSN0190-8286. Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «His campaign may or may not have conspired with Moscow, but President Trump has routinely employed a durable old Soviet propaganda tactic. Tuesday’s bonkers news conference in New York was Trump’s latest act of “whataboutism,” the practice of short-circuiting an argument by asserting moral equivalency between two things that aren’t necessarily comparable.»
Fettweis, Christopher J. (2021). «After Trump: Enemies, Partisans, and Recovery». Political Science Quarterly. 136 (4): 667–687. ISSN0032-3195. doi:10.1002/polq.13242. Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «The Soviet Self-Defense: “Whataboutism”: The easiest way to defend one’s position is to deflect all responsibility by pointing out the failings of the other side. It is also one of the most pointless. When Israelis and Palestinians are asked about the various evils perpetrated by their countrymen, for example, they usually respond with some version of this rhetorical formula: yes, that is obviously terrible, but you have to understand the context and history (insert terrible thing done by the other side). This “yes… but” construction allows partisans to distract and change the subject, putting the debate on more comfortable ground.»
Baker, Peter (2. august 2023). «For the Court of Public Opinion, Trump Relies on a ‘Whataboutism’ Defense». The New York Times (på engelsk). ISSN0362-4331. Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «The wave of whataboutism from Trump world crested with this week’s indictment but has been building for months, a way of shifting attention from the former president’s kaleidoscopic legal troubles.»
Rotaru, Vasile (2. januar 2020). «Silencing the contestant. Legitimizing Crimea’s annexation by mimicking the West». European Security (på engelsk). 29 (1): 96–118. ISSN0966-2839. doi:10.1080/09662839.2019.1688303. Besøkt 28. oktober 2023. «These examples used in comparison with actions in Crimea show that besides emulating compliance with international rules and norms, Russia is also trying to relativise the violation of the international law by accusing the West (its contestant) of similar deeds. This phenomenon is an illustration of what many experts define as “whataboutism” – a form of moral relativism that responds to criticism with a simple response: “but you do it too” (Conradi Citation2017, p. 282).»
