It seems odd to treat whataboutism as specifically anti-American, and to identify it so closely with Russia (it was a staple of Soviet-era rhetoric, but not nearly so much for Putin).
The most prevalent form of whataboutism in contemporary debate is its use to defend Israel against criticism for war crimes etc. Here's a typical example from Bret Stephens in the NY Times
It seems odd to treat whataboutism as specifically anti-American, and to identify it so closely with Russia (it was a staple of Soviet-era rhetoric, but not nearly so much for Putin).
The most prevalent form of whataboutism in contemporary debate is its use to defend Israel against criticism for war crimes etc. Here's a typical example from Bret Stephens in the NY Times
It seems odd to treat whataboutism as specifically anti-American, and to identify it so closely with Russia (it was a staple of Soviet-era rhetoric, but not nearly so much for Putin).
The most prevalent form of whataboutism in contemporary debate is its use to defend Israel against criticism for war crimes etc. Here's a typical example from Bret Stephens in the NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/27/opinion/gaza-protests-venezuela.html