emptywheel

I just googled "Assad, FBI informant" (the only details you gave us) & nothing comes up. But in any case, I'd already answered your whataboutist question in another thread:https://twitter.com/bernielosev/status/935537485777477632 …

Have you ever considered how those who use the term whataboutism unconsciously situate themselves in the Jim Crow era and mindset from which it stems?

That's not actually what I said. I said the people who use it don't reflect on how the term derives from a normalization of Jim Crow.

So maybe those who use it unthinkingly ought to consider whether Russia was right to point to Jim Crow as a problem with the US or not?

Absolutely! Because it's so easy to understand how it is a gross political act. Whataboutism as a term depended on white people not understanding same about Jim Crow.

You've now written three snarky tweets instead of answering. Can't use the laziness excuse anymore.

You would mean his laziness, right? I agree, he's being lazy.

I find it's useful to have credulous people try out their own critical thinking skills once in a while.

Look how much effort you're putting into not answering.

And how much effort he is making in remaining credulous. Two way street.

You truly are the master of the Bothsides

I'm guessing she mouthed off and made stuff up and then rather than correcting her error doubles down and obfuscates.

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