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15:57 Nov 22, 2019
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Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Additional field(s): History, Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc., Journalism
English term or phrase: whataboutism
Definition from Merriam-Webster:
The rhetorical technique or practice by reversing the accusation, arguing that an opponent is guilty of an offense just as egregious or worse. Also known as "whataboutery".

Example sentence(s):
  • Fears of impending whataboutism do not appear to have been exaggerated. Pundits have been noticing Trump’s proclivity for the “what about” defense for months. Even since taking office, the president has been quick to respond to accusations of collusion or corruption by pointing to the alleged misdeeds of his former opponent, Hillary Clinton. HuffPost
  • For a nanosecond, especially to an uncritical listener, this stab at logic might seem interesting, even thought-provoking, and that’s why it’s a useful political tool. Whataboutism appears to broaden context, to offer a counterpoint, when really it’s diverting blame, muddying the waters and confusing the hell out of rational listeners. Washington Post
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Summary of translations provided
4falešná stopa
Tomas Mosler, DipTrans IoLET MCIL MITI
4Vy zase bijete černochy
Pavel Slama
4figura Ulyxes
jankaisler


  

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falešná stopa


Definition from Bez faulu:
Mluvčí uvede irelevantní tvrzení, které do diskuze přinese nová (ale nesouvisející) fakta. Falešná stopa je nejčastějším faulem odvádějícím pozornost. Bývá někdy pokládán i jako otázka „A co tamta jiná věc, která se stala?“, přičemž objektivní důležitost zmíněného tématu nezastupuje jeho relevanci pro jakoukoliv diskuzi.

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  • Úhybnému manévru se v angličtině říká red herring, znamená původně uzený sleď, obrazně falešná stopa (na základě historky, ve které se uzeným sleděm taženým přes území lovu nechali svést honicí psi ze stopy). - Hlídací pes  
Tomas Mosler, DipTrans IoLET MCIL MITI
Czech Republic
Local time: 06:21
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Vy zase bijete černochy


Definition from Blog „Lucerna wikipedie“:
Ruský způsob "argumentace" vystihuje následující vtip:
Hlas Ameriky se ptá sovětského rádia: Je pravda, že v obchodech nic nemáte? Za tři dny dostane odpověď: A vy zase bijete černochy.

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Explanation:
Tento převod je víceslovný, nebude se tedy hodit vždy, zato je velice názorný a nesuchý.
Pavel Slama
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:21
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figura Ulyxes


Definition from Marsyas:
- Ulyxes: uhnout na jiné pole a mluvit o něčem zcela jiném. Tím se odvede pozornost od vlastních slabin. Odpůrce se touto cestou může unavit.

dle Karla Čapka Marsyas

Example sentence(s):
  • 8. Ulyxes je figura osmá. Její podstata je uhnout na jiné pole a mluvit o něčem jiném, než o čem se vede spor. Tím se polemika výhodně oživí, slabé pozice se zamaskují a nebere to žádný konec. Tomu se také říká unavovat odpůrce. Aneb... To je samozřejmě nesmysl. V ČR neustále omílaná ideologie. Ta dělicí čára však vůbec nevede tamtudy, kudy ji kreslí Roman Joch. Dichotomie "svobodný dospělý člověk" - za "pravicové" vlády a "nesvéprávné dítě" za vlády "levicové" je falešná Zdroj: https://palkovsky.blog.idnes.cz/blog.aspx?c=156270 - idnes.cz  
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