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[–] sub_ubi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's funny liberals had to start calling it "Whataboutism" as the previous term made it clear they were racist.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What was the previous term?

[–] sub_ubi@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"And you are lynching negroes"

Also a great podcast on the term Whataboutism and it's history here:

https://citationsneeded.medium.com/episode-66-whataboutism-the-medias-favorite-rhetorical-shield-against-criticism-of-us-policy-c562de690eac