Ah yes. Whataboutism. Suppose a robber acts in defense of a person about to be robbed. That may or may not make them a hypocrite, but it certainly doesn't make them wrong.

Or would you say it would somehow be more right for the robber to stand back and allow the robbery "because they're in no position to point fingers"?

[–] Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

It’s you that is whatabouting. We could (Read:should) have defended them without robbing their land.

Further to that; it doesn’t excuse the fact that we have never returned the land to them. Bit of a process appreciated, but it would have made the incredibly difficult and moronic brexit process a bit easier.

[–] wwb4itcgas@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I'm sorry, but I have literally no idea what you're talking about. Who's robbing what land? Are we talking about Ukraine or Ireland?

Because I'm here talking about Ukraine and the UK.

[–] SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Ukraine, Ireland, Palestine…

[–] wwb4itcgas@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago (4 children)

This might surprise you, but that didn't help clearing up anything. If you have an argument to make, make an argument. That way I can either agree with you or retort.

No, I don't consider listing countries or regions an argument. Denmark, Belgium, French Polynesia. Now you might wonder where I'm going with that, but I'm not going to tell you. I'll just expect you to read my mind. That's communication, you see.

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[–] damdy@lemm.ee -4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Name a nation that hasn't expanded or died out.

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[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago

One might worry about the motivations behind a murderer who murders another murderer and what that might mean for the original victim.

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[–] revv@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Don't forget the Falklands.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Never heard of them. Maybe you mean the Malvinas.

[–] revv@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago

Quite right you are. So I did.

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[–] Contemporarium@lemm.ee 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

They talk shit on every country as if they live in a utopia which is genuinely hilarious

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 week ago

the french talking about russia and ukraine

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