minus-squareFluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.worldtoProgressive Politics@lemmy.world•Bernie Sanders gets fact checkedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoI don’t disagree. But holding both sides of the aisle to a certain standard doesn’t have to be whataboutism, though. It’s possible to look at government’s behavior as a whole without deflecting in the name of your particular side. linkfedilink
minus-squareFluffy_Ruffs@lemmy.worldtoProgressive Politics@lemmy.world•Bernie Sanders gets fact checkedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down4·edit-24 days agoWhen trying to hold your leaders to a higher standard gets you downvotes. Classic. linkfedilink
I don’t disagree. But holding both sides of the aisle to a certain standard doesn’t have to be whataboutism, though. It’s possible to look at government’s behavior as a whole without deflecting in the name of your particular side.