by baegirl123 February 26, 2022
Get the whatatomba mug.1.) Anytime someone wants to win the debate and then going back to what they were doing.
2.) Another word for cop out
3.) A verbal kick in the balls during a debate
2.) Another word for cop out
3.) A verbal kick in the balls during a debate
Unable to be used effectively in a sentence here is an example of whataboutism
Laura: I feel we should keep the death penalty in the U.S. Taylor: Well, I think that's because you lack empathy for people.
Laura: I feel we should keep the death penalty in the U.S. Taylor: Well, I think that's because you lack empathy for people.
by stainless67 March 11, 2022
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A symptom of people who don't really understand how to convey their point, so they resort to saying "What about X??" in order to have the other person understand their point without actually saying anything to make them believe it. We've all been a victim of whataboutism.
Person: What about the fork you threw at me??
Me: shut your whataboutism and go back to bed
Person: its eight in the morning.
Me: so??
Me: shut your whataboutism and go back to bed
Person: its eight in the morning.
Me: so??
by drunkenmidget March 14, 2022
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A tiktok editor who gets scared of people getting hurt but not when she gets hurt. (PS. she even cried after her friend got hit in the head but not when she did.)
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Get the Whatababe mug.Attempt to deflect from valid criticism by claiming that your critic are themselves deflecting from criticism.
US Liberal: Conservatives want children to die because they won't ban all guns!
US Conservative: The vast majority of guns are never used to kill children, and are routinely used for self-defense to actually save lives, including those of children. Besides, you're pro-abortion, which literally murders millions of children every year.
US Liberal: Shutup! That's whataboutism!
US Conservative: The vast majority of guns are never used to kill children, and are routinely used for self-defense to actually save lives, including those of children. Besides, you're pro-abortion, which literally murders millions of children every year.
US Liberal: Shutup! That's whataboutism!
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