• steltek@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Your definition of whataboutism needs a serious overhaul. It’s done to divert anger somewhere else or lessen the perceived severity.

    Topic: China saying one thing and then covertly doing another to support an unjust invasion.

    Thread: “But whatabout Iraq?!?!”

    It flows from tribalist anger. Gotta point out how the other team screwed up so you don’t feel so bad when your team shits the bed.