Mind & EverydayFact
“But what about…?” – the answer that isn’t one.
Whataboutism is a form of the tu quoque fallacy: instead of rebutting an accusation, you point at someone else’s misconduct. “You lied.” – “And you were late last week.” Both can be true, but the second doesn’t make the first false. The term arose in Northern Ireland in 1974 and later became famous as a label for Soviet propaganda tactics.
Useful: Reply: “Happy to discuss that afterwards. Right now we’re on this point.”
Source: en.wikipedia.org