Whataboutism 

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

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.

Whataboutism by stainless67 March 11, 2022

whataboutism 

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??

whataboutism by drunkenmidget March 14, 2022

whataboutism 

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!

whataboutism by The Bugle Abridged June 27, 2022

Whataboutism 

What americans scream when you point out their obvious hypocrisy because apparently they have some special privilege to do horrible things but other don't

American: China must free Tibet, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia and Manchuria!! They stole the land from the native people!!
Chinese: Aren't you literally living in the land your ancestors stole from native Americans?
American: WTF!! HOW DARE YOU POINT OUT MY HYPOCRISY!! THIS IS WHATABOUTISM!!!!!!!

Whataboutism by anonymous October 12, 2022

whataboutism 

A term used by neoliberals that discourages people using critical thinking skills and/or dismissing them when they stay on point but bring up a valid objective and measureble fact that should be considered in debate. The neoliberal drops the term 'whataboutism" and declares victory in the debate while dismissing all the data necessary to come to a valid conclusion that examines all the evidence.

Person 1: "Put your gun down and surrender!"
Person 2: "What about that gun in your hand? We both have guns. How about if we both put our guns down?"
Person 1: "Stop your whataboutism and surrender"
Person 2: Bang, Bang, shoots person 1 dead

whataboutism by Mojorayjones March 2, 2023

Whataboutism 

The last thing a hypocrite sats before they are found out.

'Hold on this situation is similar to the one you behaved in a different manner about last week.'
'I'm sorry that's whataboutism'

Whataboutism by WafflingWatermelon November 8, 2023

whataboutism 

A term used to dismiss valid criticism of the user's own hypocrisy.

Not to be confused with saying literally "what about-", which is a similar act of comparing someone's behavior with their own past actions.

"You're a terrible parent because you won't let your kids watch tv!"
"Didn't one of your kids die because of neglect?"
"That's whataboutism!"

whataboutism by ColonelCluster February 14, 2024