Ephrom Josine
1 min readJul 12, 2021

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You know, when I first heard the term "whataboutism" I knew almost instantly that it would be used as a snarl word against those who point out hypocrisy, and I was right. Hence why you're accusing me of it for pointing out that the person I'm talking about--Josh Hammer--is misleading the reader on his own beliefs in his column. Am I just supposed to allow that to slide, as if I've never heard the name Josh Hammer before, because pointing out a trend is now "whataboutism"?

As for your point about me not going after the most informed, you have a solid argument. Truth be told, I went after the most popular arguments about Critical Race Theory regardless of if more quality ones were available. I did this for one reason: Because the most popular arguments, even if they aren't the strongest, are the ones most people are reading and--more importantly--saying. I'm sure your favorite conservative blogger/author/columnist has some very elongate, well-researched, logical argument against Critical Race Theory. However, if nobody is reading his arguments (or her arguments, or their arguments for that matter) then how am I even supposed to fine them, let alone respond to them?

The fact is, if the criticism you promise is solid was what most people on your side were saying, I would have written a very different article. But the fact is, more people are reading Hammer than they are Sowell.

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Ephrom Josine
Ephrom Josine

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