Defending shortcomings of a political position or public figure by accusing the opposition of the same. The implication being that their opponent is a hypocrite and therefore can’t levy the criticism.
A: Donald Trump has a terrible track record with women: he paid a pornstar hush money, has been known to walk into the dressing room of underage women, is caught on tape talking about grabbing women by the pussy, and has more than 20 outstanding sexual assault allegations.
B: You can’t talk when the Democrats elected Bill Clinton.
A: Stop with the accusation politics, those are not even close to the same thing.
B: You can’t talk when the Democrats elected Bill Clinton.
A: Stop with the accusation politics, those are not even close to the same thing.
by CeeCoop February 12, 2021
Get the accusation politics mug.Psychological projection. Accusing an opponent of that which you yourself are guilty in the childish belief if you say it first you're safe. A standard ploy by republicans it does have some disturbing implications such as their enemies accused of eating cats and dogs, being cannibalistic pedophiles, being in the pay of Russian oligarchs etc.
When Trump accused Biden of being a "Manchurian Candidate" it was confession of his status as a Russian operative. This was the most glaring example of accusation=confession.
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A bias where one preemptively accuses an opponent of being a certain kind of person (racist, conspiracy theorist, radical, etc.) and then interprets everything they say through that accusatory lens. The accusation functions like a Miranda warning—everything you say can and will be used against you in the court of bias. Once the label is applied, no argument can be heard on its merits; everything confirms the accusation. The bias protects the accuser from having to engage, because the opponent has been pre-judged.
"He mentioned concerns about immigration. 'Racist!' she declared—and from that moment, everything he said confirmed it. Accusation Bias: the label as lens, the accusation as filter. He might have had valid points; they never got heard. The bias didn't just judge; it prevented judgment entirely. Miranda Bias: you have the right to remain silent—because anything you say will be used against you."
by Dumu The Void March 4, 2026
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Get the accusationing mug.an accusation that lacks merit, is unfounded or otherwise baseless
usually comes about when talking about food
usually comes about when talking about food
by RushIori August 25, 2019
Get the boneless accusation mug.A ad-hoc phrase, generally summoned by pedantic bullies attempting to ward away any valid criticism of their conduct. Its form is ineffable, but can be identified when curses spew from the conjurer's cowardly lips, unjustly redirected into another misdirection.
The term "sideways accusation" was first encountered in the wild on August 08, 2021. The user is likely unaware of the logical fallacies found within their checkerboard rhetoric, but such is the way of the errant phlyarologist, doomed to the gunwales ideology .
The term "sideways accusation" was first encountered in the wild on August 08, 2021. The user is likely unaware of the logical fallacies found within their checkerboard rhetoric, but such is the way of the errant phlyarologist, doomed to the gunwales ideology .
" This kind of sideways accusation is sleazy shit that can fuck right off." - Pedantic Jimmy
"The universe is an deserted aqueduct and I'm calling my mom to pick me up" - Napoleon H. Chirst
"Get someone else to partake in your downward exoneration, because my boots won't stand for it!" - See, Anyone Can Do It!
"The universe is an deserted aqueduct and I'm calling my mom to pick me up" - Napoleon H. Chirst
"Get someone else to partake in your downward exoneration, because my boots won't stand for it!" - See, Anyone Can Do It!
by oddcodes August 6, 2021
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Origin: During the time of the Salem Witch Trials, people would accuse their neighbors of being witches so that people would not accuse them.
Origin: During the time of the Salem Witch Trials, people would accuse their neighbors of being witches so that people would not accuse them.
The gay person made a witch accusation and accused the trans person of being a predator in the hopes that they wouldn't be called a predator themself.
by Shugunou January 28, 2023
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