"Whataboutism is a propaganda technique formerly used by the Soviet Union in its dealings with the Western world, and subsequently used as a form of propaganda in post-Soviet Russia.[1][2][3] When criticisms were leveled at the Soviet Union, the Soviet response would be "What about..." followed by an event in the Western world.[4][5][6] It is a case of tu quoque (appeal to hypocrisy), a logical fallacy that attempts to discredit an opponent's position by charging them with hypocrisy without directly refuting or disproving their argument.[7][8][9]"
Try having a conversation with a Trumper. It is nearly impossible. You will immediately go down the rabbit hole of whataboutism.
My answer is always, "don't take the bait." Always debate your point. Don't be distracted by shouts of "Hillary!" "Obama!" Or "Liberal!"
Keep your eyes on the prize. And what is the prize? Knowledge. Intelligence. Facts. Truth. I still live in the world of facts and truth. How Old World!
Our current President and his supporters live in the land of post-fact, post-truth, where emotion and personal belief rule.
I don't think it's sustainable. Finally reality has a way of biting you in the ass.
