whataboutery

A diversion tactic used by Old Firm supporters to put the other in a bad light.

whataboutery at its best:-

Sleepy Boy: Celtic fans are bigoted and sectarian.

Nor: Aye, but what about you's.

whataboutery by OLAS April 29, 2008

Whiteaboutery

When a white person comments on the Black Lives Matter movement by asking what about other victims of prejudice such as sexism and homophobia

Did you see those tweets by Julia Hartley-Brewer? In response to the Premier league supporting Black Lives Matter, she asks what about Gay rights and female equality. Classic Whiteaboutery

Whiteaboutery by Ticket Ben June 18, 2020

Whatabouter 

1.) An Individual who engages in Whataboutery: A propaganda technique where criticisms are deflected by raising corresponding criticisms of the opposite side.

2.) An individual who tries a "back door" defense of one's bad actions by framing a similar situation as alleged proof of a double-standard. With this they are attempting to provide a defense of the individual while at the same time, avoiding association with said bad action.

Mike: I can't believe "Roseanne" was canceled for making racist statements while "The View" is still on the air. After all, they've said worse about Trump.

Dan: Stop being a Whatabouter.

Mike: But what about Whoopi!!?!?!?

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Judge: Mr. Ramapovich, this court having found you guilty of 1st degree murder of your ex-wife Suzanne, I hereby sentenced you to the term of Life in Prison without the possibility of parole . . .

Defendant: BUT WHAT ABOUT OJ!?????????

Whatabouter by nerdodamus June 16, 2018

WHATABOUTARY 

an accusation for the person who provides inconvenient facts which discredit your viewpoint of a religously held but mostly irrational and unsubstanciated belief, particularly where you dont want to confront the argument seriously and prefer to focus on the (actually non existent) injustice of the perceived wrong doer.

There are a lot of reasons for the wage gap, such as the compounding of the difference in working hours between men and women and the difference in experience produced, or the fact that men retire later, or about 15 other factors which are well documented...
"Shut up with your Whataboutary!!!!!" - then quickly change the subject.

WHATABOUTARY by BracketB October 28, 2021

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)

whataboutTrumpism by MacShack April 18, 2019

Whatabouttrumpism 

It is essentially your "whataboutism" (Tu Quoque for you philosophy nerds out here) but politically charged by both sides of the American shitshow for and against the 45th President of the United States, usually in reference to his successor, Joe Biden.

Person 1: Biden said something Fuck-all stupid today.
Person 2: oh yeah, what about Trump?
Or
Person 1: Biden said something Fuck-all stupid today. Imagine if Trump had said something nearly as bad.
(That is whataboutTrumpism

Whatabouttrumpism by Patrioticlown July 2, 2021

Whiteaboutery

Using whataboutery as a response to legitimate criticism of you holding others to a standard that you yourself flout.

The Zionists are using whiteaboutery to get away with and justify their crimes in Palestine.

Whiteaboutery by Definitely not Oshaz October 24, 2023