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- drgs-5
- grafician-7
"Whataboutism
gives a clue to its meaning in its name. It is not merely the changing of a subject ("What about the economy?") to deflect away from an earlier subject as a political strategy; it’s essentially a reversal of accusation, arguing that an opponent is guilty of an offense just as egregious or worse than what the original party was accused of doing, however unconnected the offenses may be.
The tactic behind whataboutism has been around for a long time. Rhetoricians generally consider it to be a form of tu quoque, which means "you too" in Latin and involves charging your accuser with whatever it is you've just been accused of rather than refuting the truth of the accusation made against you. Tu quoque is considered to be a logical fallacy, because whether or not the original accuser is likewise guilty of an offense has no bearing on the truth value of the original accusation."
- < this is the favourite tactic around here to "discuss"
when you say something "offending" about someone, they use whataboutism as a defending mechanismgrafician - < this is very easy to do especially in the comments sections where any and all posts can be taken out of context if the flow is interuptedgrafician
- < this mechanism is very easy to spot around here and proves that most QBN users are very - let's say "trumpian" - in their views and argumentsgrafician
- < this around here also leads to cognitive dissonance so often
aka the starting of drama around here after someone FEELS insulted in some waygrafician - aaaand this is why QBN is a VERY effective social experiment still ongoinggrafician
- no wonder some of us here build tools on top of QBN to study the overall behaviours hehegrafician
- btw Whataboutism is a tactic commonly used by Putin and communists in general to deflect so whenever you do it too, you're turning into a lil' Putin yourself ;)grafician
- anyway, it's very easy to spot: when you call someone stupid - they attack your country or dig up old posts to "prove" in their mind you're one toografician
- but by doing so, proving they're in fact idiots
this is why people often call out Trump or Putin or others that use whataboutismgrafician - so remember: whenever someone uses whataboutism around here to deflect from the fact they have no clue - relax, you've already won, move ongrafician
- a whole discussion about this and no one mentioned Fox News. They didn't invent it but they sure got rich from it.CyBrainX
- < this is the favourite tactic around here to "discuss"
- drgs6
Qbncel
- imbecilemonospaced
- hi Ben!imbecile
- nice trymonospaced
- try, mr wexler?imbecile
- so sad, nopemonospaced
- I guess this is what incels do? They attempt to dox a stranger, and fail, on the internet while also failing at ... sighmonospaced
- Sorry, but type that name in and you won’t find me. I’ve tried.monospaced
- You're still not making sense... Whatever Ben. You've lost me with your stupidity. as you've never been accused of being too smart around hereimbecile
- shapesalad-5
Gimmigrants.
- oh god.Nairn
- deep breathes Nairn.Ianbolton
- Can't believe this is a real term. Talk about hating on those that are not your ownIanbolton
- never seen someone so keen to demonstrate their lack of intelligence. were't you banging on about anglican values yesterday? lolkingsteven
- Very awfulCyBrainX
- utopian0
Ephebophilia
- _niko0
Aussies and kiwis on here will know this one, heard it used by a guy on tech support last night and I had to look it up. I love it.
Squiz
- i_monk-1
- Why?! This will only embolden themGnash
- "...irregardless certainly is a word. It has been in use for well over 200 years..."
https://www.merriam-…PonyBoy - Shit, I guess if enough idiots use it, it becomes a word.jmckinno
- renderedred19
#monopinion
the only opinion that counts.- troll away, trollmonospaced
- fuck you stupid cuntrenderedred
- At least I'm not bumping threads for the sole purpose of insulting a stranger on the internet in a triggered rage. That's all you.monospaced
- fuck off retardrenderedred
- you firstmonospaced
- lol at posting this, and then asking me to go away. You need some help little buddymonospaced
- little man, 20IQ suck my dick cuntrenderedred
- keep it up ... you're really looking good nowmonospaced
- erm, renderered, you ok?
You seem a little ..off?Nairn - I don't get it. You troll me, insult me, and then ask me to suck your dick. Please explain, this is new to me.monospaced
- you insulted me first cunt, 3 times before i started, so go suck a dick moronrenderedred
- you called me a fucktard cunt, so fuck offrenderedred
- Oh, i see.
*slowly backs away.
Have fun, guise.Nairn - nairn stay away plsrenderedred
- lol, some nutty conspiracy theorist stranger called me a cunt on the internet! Oh boo hoo!monospaced
- fuck you stupid idiot, i am just starting with you, i'll fuck you in the ass until you bleed from your mouth. mark my words.renderedred
- you repeatedly insulted a wrong person on the internet. easy, easy... you don't have a clue who you;re fucking with. little cunt, be prepared.renderedred
- oh, so now you're making threats?monospaced
- Your words are marked, alright. I guess I should start worrying about some palestinian ass rapist from now on? You're so full of shit.monospaced
- I think it’s respectful to have strong opinions while not being aggressive or disrespectful.maquito
- #monopinion is kind of funny. I LOL'Dutopian
- settle down guys...it's only the internet.utopian
- peace and love peace and loveutopian
- still a pathetic trollmonospaced
- *breaks through wall* fuck both of you idiots who wants to fightcannonball1978
- read that renderedred - monospaced exchange in Rick and Morty voices :) Sorry Nairn, you'd be Summer :)rzu-rzu
- Heh, more like Mr Poopybutthole walking in on an argument between a couple of Gerrys https://youtu.be/JfQ…kingsteven
- +1 peace and love peace and loveGuyFawkes
- lol rzu-rzu & fuck you, kingsteven! :)Nairn
- hahah, a compliment in the form of a read in the form of a compliment :Dkingsteven
- Who’s Rick?monospaced
- That escalated quickly and then settled down just as fast.ShenanigansTV
- @ mono: you'd be Rick, I guess then it flows better :)rzu-rzu
- imbecile2
Juneteenth
- Yeah, wtf is that all about.webazoot
- Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.imbecile
- https://www.juneteen…imbecile
- Best recognizemoldero
- Oh wow. It reeked of 'how many sleeps' tweeness to me and I only heard of it through shops doing juneteenth sales.webazoot
- Could juneteenth not equally be June 15th though? Makes no sense.webazoot
- it makes sense if you actually learned about it, and no it couldn't be the 15th equally :/monospaced
- bezoar0
coxcomb
noun. an old word meaning a man who is too interested in his clothes and appearance.
- imbecile0
Conscientiousness
- grafician1
"X Æ A-12"
- renderedred1
antisocial media /antisoshl midi(e)./ n. a wondrous digital realm where you fight bitterly all day with your so-called friends.
*reminds me of a place i know ;)
- "AntiFab / antiphab / n & adj. people who will try anything to stop fascism, including fascism." Very good!Nairn
- yup, some gems in thererenderedred
- Lol at antiphabGnash