volinbham
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Whataboutism was a big catchphrase that found great popularity in the summer. If my memory serves me well, Mick and BB liked it the most.
When someone called out whataboutism the other person was supposed to drop any reference to consistencies or standards. The purpose was to shut down debate.
I'm going out on a limb but I think Evil was on the train too but I could be mistaken. I'm fascinated to find out that it is entirely legit if you use it at the right time.