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WhatAboutIsm

"WhatAboutIsm" is a form of Gaslighting and Arguing towards the person or party calling you out on something bad that you've done by deflecting blame and responsibility for your actions and consequences - legal, criminal, moral, ethical, etc. - onto the other party. "WhatAboutIsm" is a tactic where a person responds to an argument or attack by changing the subject to focus on someone else’s misconduct, implying that all criticism is invalid because no one is completely blameless. "WhatAboutIsm" is to say "what about you and what you did?" versus what I did.

An example is the ludicrous and crazy Legal and Public Relations strategy of President Trump's Republican lawyers at Trump's 2nd impeachment trial to deflect, to confuse and to distract the American public and Republican Senators from President Trump's crime of inciting insurrection and violence by a mob of his MAGA followers to attack the US Capitol, the police and Congress on January 6, 2021 to block the vote formalizing the Presidential victory of the winner. Joe Biden. This attack left 7 people dead including many police officers who fought the rioters.
"Excusing your mistakes with WhatAboutIsm is not the same as defending your record." (quoted from Dictionary.com:

"Donald Trump’s second impeachment defense, having few promising options, has focused on the theme of whataboutism: Democrats have frequently used the word “fight” in their speeches...The purpose of these false comparisons is too obscure the main activities that are the heart of Trump’s crimes: First, he spent years cultivating violent extremist supporters. And then he mobilized them behind a campaign designed to overturn the result of an election. Neither of these remotely apply to the Democratic Party. Indeed, neither applied to other Republicans, at least not until Trump came along..." (quoted from New York Magazine " Trump’s Defense: What About Democratic Violence? (Answer: There Wasn’t Any.)" by Jonathan Chait on Feb. 12, 2021
by EmpressSquad February 13, 2021
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Whataburger

A mexican operated restaurant that is slow.

The primary source of nutrition for those native of South Texas, i.e.: Corpus Christi, Texas.
I'm starving. Does anyone want to go to Whataburger with me?
by Joe May 30, 2004
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Whataboutism

Using an unusually stupid example of wrongdoing to try and excuse other wrongdoing. When in reality it just makes both examples wrong.
"It's okay for China to collect our metadata because the US did the same thing and used it to hunt terrorists in Yemen"

"Dude, that is the stupidest whataboutism I have ever heard. If you think it's wrong against terrorists then why the hell do you think it's okay to do the same against anyone else? If one is wrong then they're both wrong, dumbass."
by Davezilla July 6, 2019
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whatta loser!

use it when ever u see someone doingn anything
by Angie G April 29, 2002
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Whataburger

water mixed with burger, covered in grease, with a side of souls.
*drives up to death*

"could i get a large whataburger?"

"anythign else with that ma'am?"

"i'm sorry, did you say ma'am? i'm a Mr."

"oh, i'm sorry. i just didn't think it would matter when you die"

"you're right, yes. that would be all"

"that will be $2.75, drive up... now"
by Matthew Quick December 25, 2007
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Whatagoodkid

Exclamation of approval, or kudos for notable action.
You won the New Hampshire primary? Whatagoodkid.
by DannyA December 28, 2005
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whataboutTrumpism

"whatabouttrumpism" - When you deflect criticism by pointing out flaws in Donald Trump, specifically using the phrase "what about Trump?” This is an attempt to excuse you from changing you behavior by pointing your finger as a hypocrite.
Reporter: Senator Sanders, aren’t you a millionaire and pay only a 30% effective tax rate vs the highest rate? Couldn’t you volunteer to pay your fair share?

Bernie Sanders: Well whataboutTrump? He hasn’t shown us his tax returns (whataboutTrumpism)
by MacShack April 18, 2019
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