As former White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes writes in his book, After the Fall, Vladimir Putin came to power not by convincing people that he was honest. "He simply needed to convince people that everyone was corrupt." And if all governments are corrupt, Rhodes writes, then "Russians might as well have a strong, competent leader who shares their grievances and sense of national greatness." Echoes of MAGA...
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The Dangerous Whataboutism in the Trump Classified Docs Case | Time
Whataboutism is a strategy used by authoritarian leaders to excuse their own misconduct. According to Russian analyst and writer Vadim Nikitin, whataboutism is an essential piece of Kremlin tradecraft. The goal of this tactic is not to convince the public that the leader is innocent, but to portray all politicians are dishonest. Anyone claiming to value integrity is scoffed at as duplicitous or naïve.
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