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For comparison, what you said was,
You presented that as the only valid use of the technique. Even the section you just quoted says there are other ways to use it. That's why there's the words, "but can also be used to..."
Stop digging your hole.
What the fuck do you think "relativize criticism" means?
Whataboutism is a specific type of logical fallacy. It is not enough for it to just be a deflection to another topic
For instance... Biden is old. Yeah, but Trump golfs too much and he cheats at it.
That is not a whataboutism.
So that's your also.
Then what is it "also" to? What limits are actually placed on it.