What the Fallacy?!
Moral Equivalence
The Definition
Comparing a minor political gaffe with a major atrocity, suggesting they are equally bad.
The Explanation
Partisans use this to excuse their own side's massive scandals by pointing to a trivial mistake made by the opposition, flattening all moral judgment.
Political Example
When the politician was caught embezzling millions of taxpayer dollars, his defenders argued it was no different than when his opponent accidentally used the wrong email account once.