Whataboutism is prima facie, irrefutable, unquestionable evidence of butthurtism.
The phenomenon is so prevalent that the phrase 伤害中国人民的感情 causes newspaper editors and online commenters to roll their eyes because if you publish an article about how heavy rain has caused flooding in a province somewhere a dozen state-controlled media outlets and ten thousand weibo posters will drone on about 中国人民的感情.
"Whataboutism" is not the ace-in-the-sleeve you think it is. It's tucking the tail between the legs and stubbornly refuse to acknowledge defeat, because once the blatant hypocrisy has been pointed out there's nothing sensible to respond with.
But I see what level you're taking this to: anyone who disagrees with the agenda is a Chinese or Russian spy.
Whataboutism is prima facie, irrefutable, unquestionable evidence of butthurtism.
The phenomenon is so prevalent that the phrase 伤害中国人民的感情 causes newspaper editors and online commenters to roll their eyes because if you publish an article about how heavy rain has caused flooding in a province somewhere a dozen state-controlled media outlets and ten thousand weibo posters will drone on about 中国人民的感情.
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