https://reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/tj7h3p/oh_how_big_a_criminal_putin_is_for_waging_war_on/

  • 4zi [he/him, comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    ‘Whataboutism’ is now as meaningless in online political discourse as ‘authoritarian’ and ‘tankie

    • swampfox [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      yeah - they are all just methods of stigmatization. there was never anything academic about them.

    • MerryChristmas [any]
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      3 years ago

      I have no idea if there is any truth to this, but I always tell libs that the term "whataboutism" came from Russian trolls during the 2016 elections. Give it a try next time - they don't even question the veracity of that statement.

      • MerryChristmas [any]
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        3 years ago

        Also, protip: You can blame pretty much anything you want on Russian trolls from 2016 and libs will believe it.

        • Trouble [she/her]
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          3 years ago

          Had a friend legitimately tell me that the Russian government had people posting negative reviews of The Last Jedi lol