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by mundo
2128 days ago
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The problem with whataboutism in this context is not that it presents a false equivalence, although it does, or that your examples are exaggerated, though they are. It's that it presupposes that Reddit rules are an attempt to enforce justice, as opposed to make money on a website. It so happens that, in this time in history, posting "I don't like X people" leads to vitriolic arguments and Why Reddit is Evil long-form essays in the Atlantic where X=black, but is largely ignored where X=white. If you think that's unfair, fine, I can see the reasoning, but I think you have to take it up with the society that produces that outcome. Reddit just wants a forum for people to talk about sports and TV shows and boats and look at ads for same. |
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