They call it “whataboutism.” Like it’s some kind of rhetorical virus—spread only by conservatives when they dare point out the rot on the other side of the aisle. But let’s be clear: what the Left dismisses as “whataboutism” is often nothing more than moral calibration. Not excuse. Not deflection. Just the inconvenient act of holding a mirror to the hypocrisy they refuse to see.
We say, “What about Hillary’s private server?” and they shout, “Whataboutism!”
We say, “What about Hunter Biden’s millions from China?” and they cry, “That’s irrelevant!”
We say, “What about the BLM riots?” and suddenly it’s, “That’s totally different!”
No, it’s not.
It’s not “whataboutism” to demand consistency. It’s integrity.
Let’s break it down.
When a Republican jaywalks, it’s a hate crime.
When a Democrat burns a building, it’s “mostly peaceful protest.”
During the Kavanaugh hearings, the standard was: believe all women. No questions asked. Hearsay became gospel. Reputations were dragged through the mud on the basis of unverifiable allegations. But when it came to Joe Biden and Tara Reade? Suddenly the rulebook changed. Now we needed nuance. Now we needed due process.
Point that out, and you’re accused of “whataboutism.”
No — it’s a demand for equal standards.
January 6th was “an insurrection.”
But CHAZ — the literal armed occupation of part of Seattle — was “a summer of love.”
When Republicans objected to the 2020 electoral certification, they were called traitors.
But Democrats objected to the 2000, 2004, and 2016 certifications. And in 2016, over 70 Democrats tried to block Trump’s win. They were celebrated for it.
We didn’t make that up. We remembered.
The “rules-based order” only applies when the Left writes the rules.
The same media that hyperventilated over Trump’s border policies fell silent when Biden locked children in facilities with blacked-out windows and doubled the detention capacity.
We asked, “What about that?”
They told us to stop deflecting.
Deflecting? No — reflecting. Shining a spotlight on the moral bankruptcy of selective outrage.
Calling Out Hypocrisy Isn’t a Copout. It’s a Compass.
Here’s what the Left doesn’t want to admit: the point of calling out hypocrisy isn’t to excuse bad behavior on the Right. It’s to expose the double standards that have corrupted the institutions we’re supposed to trust.
If you punish one side and pardon the other, you’re not upholding justice. You’re wielding power like a club.
And so when we say, “What about your side doing the same thing — or worse?” we’re not running interference. We’re forcing the conversation to be honest.
You Want Accountability? Start With Consistency.
You can’t claim to be the party of science and then say men can have babies.
You can’t call for disarming Americans while being protected by armed security.
You can’t preach climate justice from a private jet.
You can’t pretend to defend democracy while trying to jail your political opponents.
When we say “what about that?” we’re not playing games. We’re reminding you that if the standard doesn’t apply to everyone, it’s not a standard. It’s a scam.
Final Thought: A Nation Without Mirrors Is a Nation Without Memory
The term “whataboutism” was popularized by Soviet propagandists to silence critics who pointed out their gulags and show trials. It was their way of saying, “You have no right to speak.” Today, the American Left uses it the same way — not to protect truth, but to preserve their monopoly on it.
Well, we’re done playing by their crooked rules.
We won’t stop holding up the mirror. And we won’t stop asking the question they fear the most:
What about that?
