Wikipedia Draft:Whiteaboutism

A rhetorical device used, most often by white people, in an attempt to discredit arguments about systemic racism made by people who speak out against the ongoing, disprortionate struggles and systemic oppression of black and brown people.

Common whiteaboutisms:

"All lives matter"

"Black on black crime"

"Why can't black people clean up their own neighborhoods"

"Blue lives matter"

"You're not taking away my [syrup, sports team emblem, cereal]"

"Why do black lives matter only care when police kill black people but not when black people kill black people"

"Well actually, I don't see color"

"Actually, Obama was more racist than anyone and caused real division"

"Racism doesn't exist. The deep state just wants us to fight against each other"

"What about reverse racism"

"White privilege isn't real. I had struggles, too"

"Actually, there were white slaves"

"What about the Irish in this country"

"If you're so upset, why aren't you protesting human trafficking now."

"What about this one black person who agrees that there is no such thing as systemic racism"