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[โ€“] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whataboutism is when you ignore a criticism of one party and instead say that another party is worse in some way, in order to distract from the original discussion. Hexbear users apparently love this underhanded tactic.

[โ€“] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

See that's the fundamental mistake you libs make. You project your childlike black and white worldview onto people with a broader understanding, like the christians who think that atheists hate god.