Steenhuisen's Ukraine trip was much more justifiable than described in the media

Researchers have detected a new subvariant of whataboutism that seems resistant to injections of truth. Whataboutism is a type of logical fallacy that attempts to discredit an opponent’s position by alleging hypocrisy without directly refuting or disproving a viewpoint. When Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen headed for Ukraine last week there was a rash of “what about” tweets.

What about conditions in the Cape Flats, flood-damaged KwaZulu-Natal or pot-holed Johannesburg where the DA leads a coalition?And so on. Such statements, which are easily picked apart, are not logical counterarguments to Steenhuisen’s stated reason for the trip. And no one should underestimate the damage being inflicted here by the high energy prices resulting from the war.If we were to rely on spineless President Cyril Ramaphosa and his minions to project the South African stance, the rest of the world might think we’re all Vladimir Putin’s useful idiots.Petty critics of Steenhuisen like to mention his lack of tertiary education. But he is no fool. There are few South Africans who can match his sharp, on-point debating skills.

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