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

Whataboutism-flake

A person who can't disprove a relevant point which may show bias or a double-standard. So all they have is to say nice whataboutism.

Chris doesn't want to acknowledge his double-standards, when I showed him and example he said nice whataboutism. He had no other response, he is just like all the other whataboutism-flakes.

by MickyD777 January 7, 2021

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'

by WafflingWatermelon November 8, 2023

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!!!!!!!

by anonymous October 12, 2022

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.

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??

by drunkenmidget March 14, 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

by Mojorayjones March 2, 2023