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minus-squareRamrodBaguette [comrade/them, he/him]hexbear17·4 years ago Whataboutism I want to go back in time, find the person who coined this term and push him off a cliff. link
minus-squarespeedofsoundinvacuum [none/use name]hexbear7·4 years agoIs there anything more lib than shouting 'whataboutism' as a comeback? link
minus-squareRamrodBaguette [comrade/them, he/him]hexbear3·4 years agoIn fairness, there are times when it's valid. Such as when talking to wehraboos/neonazis and rebuking their "bu-buh wha about muh Dresden or der Holodomor" bullshit. But like with any otherwise valid word, libs have a way to beat it into the ground. link
I want to go back in time, find the person who coined this term and push him off a cliff.
Is there anything more lib than shouting 'whataboutism' as a comeback?
In fairness, there are times when it's valid. Such as when talking to wehraboos/neonazis and rebuking their "bu-buh wha about muh Dresden or der Holodomor" bullshit.
But like with any otherwise valid word, libs have a way to beat it into the ground.