• w00tabaga@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Whataboutism is your best defense, and a poor attempt at that?

    Equating the two is hilarious. Even so I’m not excusing all the bullshit the US has done.

    At least I can say the US has done some terrible shit without getting arrested or killed. Try saying anything bad about Russia or Putin in Russia.

    • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlOP
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      1 year ago

      Whataboutism is just a rhetorical device trolls try to use to create a double standard for themselves and everyone else when faced with the fact that their side does all the same things they accuse others of. Meanwhile, imagine being such an utter ignoramus to be unaware of all the political violence that US does.

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      1 year ago

      Fun fact, the origin of “whataboutism” was its use as the phrase “whataboutery” during the Troubles in Ireland as the Irish accused the British of atrocities only to be dismissed as “whataboutery”

      Weird how it’s always used as a thought terminating cliche to prevent criticism of the dominant empire, huh!

      Good thing it only works on idiots like you

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        1 year ago

        Again, since you’re reading comprehension sucks…

        I’m not the one dismissing what any country has done. I’m saying they should both be held accountable.

        The fact that the comment I was originally replying to was using that justification goes along with what you just said… which is pointing out what someone else did is no justification for any action. They both should be taken for what they are and judged accordingly.