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1. girvo+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-12-06 21:09:13
Not that I’m one to do so, but comments like that usually get downvoted as it’s a quintessential example of whataboutism.

Egypts government is abhorrent.

replies(1): >>Waterl+y
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2. Waterl+y[view] [source] 2025-12-06 21:15:27
>>girvo+(OP)
I’m not sure this is whataboutism. To me at least, the distinguishing feature is using a whatabout as a form of deflection or absolution.
replies(2): >>jraine+K1 >>luckyl+Z2
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3. jraine+K1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-06 21:24:41
>>Waterl+y
Well we’re talking about Egypt & rhetoric now, so …
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4. luckyl+Z2[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-12-06 21:36:58
>>Waterl+y
"yeah, yeah, that's bad, BUT HERE'S SOMETHING ELSE WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT"

Whataboutism doesn't give absolution, it's only meant to deflect, as ks2048 did.

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